Adapting in the Knowledge Economy

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dc.contributor.author	Gorm Hansen, Birgitte
dc.date.accessioned	2011-09-23
dc.date.accessioned	2011-09-23T08:10:09Z
dc.date.available	2011-09-23T08:10:09Z
dc.date.issued	2011-09-23
dc.identifier.isbn	9788792842046
dc.identifier.isbn	9788792842053
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8346
dc.description.abstract	The thesis Adapting in the Knowledge Economy investigates the strategies deployed by academic scientists when trying to adapt and maneuver within an increasingly complex mixture of scientific, industrial and governmental agendas. Chapter one “From insights to invoice” summarizes the last decade of Danish research policy as a tendency towards intensified focus on interaction between the university and “outside” actors. Looking at Danish policy documents and interview data the chapter shows how policy changes responded to an idea of “ivory tower” researchers isolating themselves in Danish universities. Furthermore, the interaction agenda was motivated by the perception that knowledge was produced but not sufficiently used. Strongly influenced by the concept of the knowledge economy and that of mode 2 knowledge production, policy changes were directed at bridging a gap between the producers and the consumers of knowledge. A series of reforms and initiatives were launched to facilitate more interaction between science and industry as well as more responsiveness towards societies’ problems on behalf of the universities. This interaction agenda was coupled with an increase in the economic investment in research and an increased focus on competition between researchers in order to ensure high quality in knowledge production....	en_US
dc.format.extent	241	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.publisher	Copenhagen Business School	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	PhD Series;22.2011
dc.title	Adapting in the Knowledge Economy	en_US
dc.type	phd	en_US
dc.accessionstatus	modt11sep23 lbjl	en_US
dc.contributor.corporation	Copenhagen Business School. CBS	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Institut for Ledelse, Politik og Filosofi	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentshort	LPF	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentuk	Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy	en_US
dc.contributor.departmentukshort	MPP	en_US
dc.idnumber	9788792842053	en_US
dc.publisher.city	Frederiksberg	en_US
dc.publisher.year	2011	en_US
dc.title.subtitle	Lateral Strategies for Scientists and Those Who Study Them	en_US