Managing the flow of technology: technology transfer and the dissemination of technological information within the R & D organization/ (Record no. 162891)
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| fixed length control field | 00341nam a2200133Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780262510271 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 658.45 |
| Item number | ALL/M |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Allen, Thomas J. |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Managing the flow of technology: technology transfer and the dissemination of technological information within the R & D organization/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Thomas J. Allen |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Cambridge: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | MIT Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1984. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv, 320p. |
| Other physical details | ill., graph. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | CONTENTS<br/>Preface to the Paperback Edition xi<br/>Acknowledgments xvii<br/>1 Introduction 1<br/>Information Flow in Science and Technology 2<br/>The Information Explosion 6<br/>User Studies 7<br/>The Present Research and Purpose of This Volume 8<br/>Notes 10<br/>2 The Research Program 11<br/>Phase 1: The Study of Parallel or Twin Projects 11<br/>Phase 2: Studies of Communication Networks Structure 32<br/>Summary 33<br/>Notes 34<br/>3 The Communication System in Technology: An Overview 35<br/>Distinguishing Engineers from Scientists 35<br/>The Nature o f Technology 39<br/>Bureaucratic Organization 40<br/>Communication Patterns in Science and Technology 44<br/>The Relation Between Science and Technology 46<br/>Notes 57<br/>4 The Technological Literature 58<br/>Allocation of Time for Literature Use 58<br/>Literature as an Idea Source 63<br/>Use of the Literature in Problem Definition 65<br/>Sources of Ideas and Performance 67<br/>A More Detailed Examination of"Written Media 70<br/>The Formal Engineering Literature 71-<br/>Informal Written Channels 87<br/>Comparison of Formal and Informal Written Channels 96<br/>Notes 97<br/>Contents iv<br/>5 The Importance of Conrmnunication Within the Labora<br/>tory 99<br/>Organizational Colleagues as Sources of Information 99<br/>The Twin Projects 100<br/>Consulting with Organizational Colleagues 101<br/>Variation over Time 101<br/>Technical Ideas Originating Within the Organization 104<br/>Internal Consulting for Other Functions in Technical Problem<br/>Solving 106<br/>Sources of Ideas and Performance 108<br/>The Internal Consulting Study 110<br/>Diversity in Communication 115<br/>Intensity versus Diversity 121<br/>Summary of the Evidence 122<br/>Notes 125<br/>6 Communications Among Organizations 126<br/>Outsiders as Sources of Information 126<br/>The Twin Projects 127<br/>Time Spent in Personal Contact Outside the Laboratory 128<br/>Ideas from Outside Sources 130<br/>Use of Outsiders to Aid in Problem Definition 132<br/>The Contribution of Outsiders 134<br/>The Technologicail Gatekeeper 141<br/>Notes 180<br/>7 Structuring Communication Networks 1: The Influence of<br/>Formal and Informal Organization 182<br/>Barriers to Promoting Internal Consultation 182<br/>The Decision to Use a Channel 184<br/>First Source Selection 184<br/>The Effect of Experience 187<br/>The Order of Search in Information Seeking 188<br/>The Nature of the Consulting Process 191<br/>Strategies<br/>for Reducing Cost 195<br/>The Influence of Organization on Communication Patterns 206<br/>Contents<br/>The Formal Organization 211<br/>The Informal Organization 220<br/>The Impact of Status on Communication 228<br/>Notes 233<br/>8 Structuring Organizational Communication Networks 2: The<br/>Influence of Architecture on Communication 234<br/>Propinquity and Behavior 234<br/>Research Method 235<br/>Results 236<br/>Organizational Bonds 240<br/>Office Arrangements 242<br/>Vertical Separation 242<br/>Interaction-Promoting Facilities 248<br/>An Experiment in Laboratory Design 249<br/>Notes 265<br/>9 AField Experiment to Improve Communication: The Non-<br/>territorial Office 266<br/>The Effect of Indirect Travel Routes on Communication<br/>Probability 266<br/>The Nonterritorial Office Experiment 269<br/>Intradepartmental Communication Patterns 279<br/>The Territorial Imperative Revisited 281<br/>Total Floor Space 285<br/>Interdepartmental Communication 286<br/>Performance of the Department 288<br/>Conclusions from the Experiment 290<br/>Notes 292<br/>10 Where Are We? 293<br/>Scientific and Technological Information Policy 293<br/>Organizational Behavior 294<br/>Contents<br/>Appendix 296<br/>The Time Allocation Form 296<br/>The Solution Development Record 298<br/>The Communication Survey Questionnaire 300<br/> |
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| Keyword | Research, Industrial--Management |
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| Keyword | Technology transfer |
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| Keyword | Communication of technical information |
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| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 29/08/2016 | 658.45 ALL/M | P17801 | 29/08/2016 | General Books |