When do scientists become entrepreneurs? The social structural antecedents of commercial activity in the academic life sciences

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-144

  Stuart, Toby E ^a,c   Ding, Waverly W ^b  

^a The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; DECISION MAKING; HISTORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; CAREER CHOICE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746911436     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/502691     Document Type: Review

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