Science faculty at US research universities: The impacts of university research center-affiliation and gender on industrial activities

Technovation

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-222

  Gaughan, Monica ^a   Corley, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Industrial involvement by university faculty; Scientific and technical human capital; University research centers; Women in science

Indexed keywords

CAREER MANAGEMENT; FACULTY MEMBERS; INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES; INTERNAL STRUCTURE; PRINCIPAL AGENTS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES; SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS; TECHNICAL HUMAN CAPITAL; UNIVERSITY RESEARCH; WOMEN IN SCIENCE;

COMPLEXATION; INDUSTRY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TEACHING;

RESEARCH;

EID: 75349103209     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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