Cooperative research centers and faculty satisfaction: A multi-level predictive analysis

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 547-565

  Coberly, Beth M ^a   Gray, Denis O ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative research center; Faculty satisfaction; Research collaboration; Science and technology policy; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FACULTY SATISFACTION; IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURES; INNOVATION POLICIES; INTANGIBLE BENEFITS; RESEARCH CENTER; RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 77956173806     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-010-9159-6     Document Type: Article

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