Measuring the social value of innovation : a link in the university technology transfer and entrepreneurship equation /

This volume presents a series of perspectives that evaluate the merits of and potential for establishing institutionalized social valuation protocols within university settings. The volumes open with a comprehensive overview of the existing literature that addresses issues related to assessing the s...

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Main Author:
Libecap, Gary D.
Format:
Electronic eBook
Language:
English
Published:
Bingley : JAI Press, 2009.
Summary:
This volume presents a series of perspectives that evaluate the merits of and potential for establishing institutionalized social valuation protocols within university settings. The volumes open with a comprehensive overview of the existing literature that addresses issues related to assessing the social value of university innovations. The first section provides sociological, organizational, and economic perspectives on issues informing the forecasting and/or demonstrating the social value of university innovations. The second section explores potential metrics and measures for either forecasting or demonstrating the social and economic value of university innovations. The third section concludes by considering issues of governance over and the organizational positioning institutionalized protocol for forecasting and demonstrating the social and economic value of university innovations.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (286 p.)
Notes:
" ... February 2008 colloquium ... was hosted in Tucson, AZ by the McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship and the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of Arizona"--Acknowledgments.
Notes:
English
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781848554672
ISSN:
1048-4736 ;
Subjects:
Business & Economics > Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship.
Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation.
New business enterprises.
Technological innovations > Economic aspects.
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