The age of knowledge : the dynamics of universities, knowledge and society / edited by James Dzisah, Henry Etzkowitz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dzisah, James.

Etzkowitz, Henry, 1940-

Series:

Studies in critical social sciences ; 1573-4234 v. 37.

Studies in critical social sciences

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Social aspects.

Universities and colleges.

Education, Higher--Social aspects.

Education, Higher.

Knowledge, Sociology of.

Physical Description:

xvii, 342 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Summary:

Sociologists mostly from Canada look at interplays between knowledge, globalization, and identity; knowledge innovation, governance, and policy; and universities, intermediate actors, and the knowledge economy. The topics discussed include normative change in science and the birth of the triple helix, cultural innovation and knowledge Islamization in Malaysia, governing innovation in a knowledge society, a knowledge-management strategy for a regionalized health care system in Canada, and ideals and contradiction in knowledge capitalization. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Part I Knowledge, Globalization and Identity

1 Normative Change in Science and the Birth of the Triple Helix / Henry Etzkowitz Etzkowitz, Henry 11

2 Globalization and Scientific Research in Japan / Zaheer Baber Baber, Zaheer 35

3 Triple Helix or Triple Jeopardy? Universities and the Social Relations of Knowledge / Terry Wotherspoon Wotherspoon, Terry 51

4 The Big Shift: Science and Universities in Crisis / Toby E. Huff Huff, Toby E. 73

5 Societal Rationalization: Cultural Innovation and Knowledge Islamization in Malaysia / Choonlee Chai Chai, Choonlee 85

6 Gender and Identity in a Globalized World / Patience Elabor-Idemudia Elabor-Idemudia, Patience 109

Part II Knowledge Innovation, Governance and Policy

7 The Triple Helix of Knowledge / James Dzisah Dzisah, James

8 Crossing Boundaries: Creating, Transferring & Using Knowledge / Harley D. Dickinson Dickinson, Harley D. 145

9 Governing Innovation in a Knowledge Society / Peter W.B. Phillips Phillips, Peter W.B. 167

10 Public Policy Actors and the Knowledge-Based Social Order / Michael W. Kpessa Kpessa, Michael W. 193

11 Regionalized Health Care System in Canada: Towards a Knowledge Management Strategy / William Boateng Boateng, William 221

Part III Universities, Intermediate Actors and the Knowledge Economy

12 Facilitating Knowledge Transfer: The Role of Intermediating Organizations / Amy Scott Metcalfe Metcalfe, Amy Scott 243

13 Ideals and Contradictions in Knowledge Capitalization / James Dzisah Dzisah, James 267

14 In the Grey Area: University Research and Commercial Activity - The Case of Language Technology / Tarja Knuuttila Knuuttila, Tarja 289

15 Public Universities and Emerging Fuel Cell Technology: Insights from Singapore and Malaysia / Zeeda Fatimah Mohamad Mohamad, Zeeda Fatimah 311.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004211025

9004211020

OCLC:

741549385