University Third mission in Italy: Organization, faculty attitude and academic specialization

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 472-486

  Rolfo, Secondo ^a   Finardi, Ugo ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Academic specialization; Generalist University; Knowledge transfer; Organization; Professors' attitude; Technical University; Technology transfer; Third mission

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION; GENERALIST UNIVERSITY; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; PROFESSORS' ATTITUDE; TECHNICAL UNIVERSITIES; THIRD MISSION;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84900304516     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-012-9284-5     Document Type: Article

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