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Peer reviewedFairweather, James S. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1990
Increasingly, academic institutions are asked to redress perceived national and regional economic shortcomings directly through technology transfer, formation of new companies, and product development; but the effectiveness of these mechanisms is unproven. Academic administrators must assess the match between capability and goals and preserve the…
Descriptors: College Role, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education
Peer reviewedFairweather, James S. – Review of Higher Education, 1990
The highly visible, large-scale research agreements between corporations and research universities imply that higher education's principle roles in economic development are applied research and technology transfer. This is misleading, masking the contributions through education and training, research, and professional development and suggesting…
Descriptors: College Role, Economic Development, Elitism, Higher Education
