This book investigates the intensifying struggle for excellence between universities in a
globalized academic field. The rise of the entrepreneurial university and academic …

There is a considerable interest of scholars in benefits and challenges arising from
involvement of academic researchers and their institutions in knowledge transfer activities …

Teams performing scientific research are becoming increasingly large and interdisciplinary.
While prior work has examined antecedents and performance implications of these trends, it …

Main conclusion In spite of the limited investment in orphan crops, access to new
technologies such as bioinformatics and low-cost genotyping opens new doors to …

Prior research suggests that academic scientists who collaborate with firms may experience
lower publication rates in their collaborative lines of work because of industry's insistence on …

Compared to senior scientists, early-career scientists have largely been neglected in the
literature on academic success. This study aims to identify the effects of local peer …

Academics are increasingly encouraged to acquire external grants to finance their research,
and often hold grants from multiple funders concurrently to ensure the continuity of their …

Like the US before it, Japan has adopted a series of policy initiatives designed to encourage
the commercialization of academic science. However, such initiatives may also adversely …

The transfer of complex knowledge and skills is difficult, often requiring intensive interaction
and extensive periods of coworking between a mentor and mentee, which is particularly true …

Purpose Knowledge sharing in research communities has been considered indispensable
to progress in science. The aim of this paper is to analyze the mechanisms restricting …