Venturing into the Bioeconomy - Professions, innovation, identity

This book reports empirical material from three case studies in the pharmaceutical industry, the biotechnology industry and the domain of academic research. New technoscientific frameworks that have not yet translated into new therapies, in the future, may play a more central role in the late-modern society.

List of contents

Studying the Organization of the Bioeconomy Professional Ideologies and Identities and Innovation Work The Bioeconomy, Biocapital and New Regime of Science-based Innovation Innovation Work in a Major Pharmaceutical Company The Craft of Research in Biotech Companies Exploring Life in the University Setting Managing and Organizing the Bioeconomy

About the author

ALEXANDER STYHRE Professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in the Department of Business Administration specialising in managing knowledge-intensive industries.
 
MATS SUNDGREN Senior Research Fellow & Principal Scientist at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and specialises in knowledge intensive work and innovation management.

Summary

This book reports empirical material from three case studies in the pharmaceutical industry, the biotechnology industry and the domain of academic research. New technoscientific frameworks that have not yet translated into new therapies, in the future, may play a more central role in the late-modern society.

Product details

• Authors: Styhre, A Styhre, A. Styhre, Alexander Styhre, M. Sundgren, Mats Sundgren
• Publisher: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2011
• EAN: 9781349315505
• ISBN: 978-1-349-31550-5
• No. of pages: 289
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 16 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 463 g
• Illustrations: XII, 289 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business; Management, B, Planning, Organization, Behavioral Economics, Knowledge Management, Behavioural economics, Organizational theory & behaviour, Innovation/Technology Management, Industries, Management & management techniques, Research & development management, Experimental Economics, Management science, Industrial Management, Industry & industrial studies, Behavioral/Experimental Economics, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Innovation and Technology Management, innovation;organization;organizations