The Social Shaping of Industrial Innovations.

Vergragt, Philip J.

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ERIC Number: EJ384527

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Social Shaping of Industrial Innovations.

Vergragt, Philip J.

Social Studies of Science, v18 n3 p483-513 Aug 1988

Investigates the choice processes within innovation processes in industrial research laboratories. Develops a conceptual framework for the analysis of the processes through two case studies. Discusses the potential of the framework both for enriching the analysis and for enhancing social influences over industrial research. (Author/YP)

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Industry, Laboratories, Research, Research and Development, Research Projects, Research Utilization, Science and Society, Science Laboratories, Scientific Enterprise, Scientific Personnel, Social Influences, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Audience: Researchers; Policymakers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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