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A more detailed understanding of the interaction between science and technology is necessary in order to develop appropriate tools for future R&D management and technology policy.
The first part of this book describes the structures of the science/technology interface and analyses the role of science for the generation of new technologies and respective institutional problems.
The second part examines the challenges to R&D management and appropriate management tools from the perspective of industrial enterprises.
The third part documents the results of two field studies in the science-intensive areas of medical lasers and neural networks.
The major aim of this book is to bring together the variety of different approaches from an academic and industrial perspective.
List of contents
Contents: The Role of the Scientific Community in the Generation of Technology: Introduction.- Relation of science to research and development - definition of concepts.- R&D systems in selected countries.- Knowledge transfer from non-industrial research institutions to industry.- The role of science within models and theories of the innovation process.- The role of scientific institutions within national systems of innovation.- Conclusions and recommendations.- Challenges to and Management of R&D Activities: Introduction.- Challenges to the management of R&D.- Basic models of R&D management.- Tools for R&D activities.- General conclusions and recommendations.- The Organisation of Interdisciplinarity - Research Structures in the Areas of Medical Lasers and Neural Networks: Interdisciplinarity: a literature review.- Medical Lasers.- Neural networks.- General conclusions and recommendations.
