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The Age of Knowledge Studies in Critical Social Sciences Series Editor David Fasenfest Wayne State University Editorial Board Chris Chase-Dunn, University of California-Riverside G. William Domhoff, University of California-Santa Cruz Colette Fagan, Manchester University Matha Gimenez, University of Colorado, Boulder Heidi Gottfried, Wayne State University Karin Gottschall, University of Bremen Bob Jessop, Lancaster University Rhonda Levine, Colgate University Jacqueline O’Reilly, University of Brighton Mary Romero, Arizona State University Chizuko Ueno, University of Tokyo VOLUME 37 The titles published in this series are listed at brill.nl/scss The Age of Knowledge The Dynamics of Universities, Knowledge and Society Edited by James Dzisah Henry Etzkowitz LEIDEN • BOSTON LEIDEN • BOSTON 2012 Cover illustration: 1978 Triple Helix. © Henry Etzkowitz This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The age of knowledge : the dynamics of universities, knowledge & society / edited by James Dzisah, Henry Etzkowitz. p. cm. -- (Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 37) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-21102-5 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Universities and colleges--Social aspects. 2. Education, Higher--Social aspects. 3. Knowledge, Sociology of. I. Dzisah, James. II. Etzkowitz, Henry, 1940- LB2324.A34 2011 378.01--dc23 2011029425 ISSN 1573-4234 ISBN 978 90 04 21102 5 Copyright 2012 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands. Koninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints Brill, Global Oriental, Hotei Publishing, IDC Publishers, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers and VSP. All rights reserved. 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Dzisah Alex Etzkowitz Justin Sedem Dzisah Jayden Selasi Dzisah CONTENTS List of Tables and Figures .........................................................................ix Acknowledgements ...................................................................................xi Notes on Contributors ............................................................................xiii Introduction: The Dynamics of Universities, Knowledge and Societies ............................................................................................1 James Dzisah and Henry Etzkowitz PART I KNOWLEDGE, GLOBALIzATION AND IDENTITy 1 Normative Change in Science and the Birth of the Triple Helix................................................................................11 Henry Etzkowitz 2 Globalization and Scientific Research in Japan ...............................35 Zaheer Baber 3 Triple Helix or Triple Jeopardy? Universities and the Social Relations of Knowledge ....................................................51 Terry Wotherspoon 4 The Big Shift: Science and Universities in Crisis .............................73 Toby E. Huff 5 Societal Rationalization: Cultural Innovation and Knowledge Islamization in Malaysia ................................................85 Choonlee Chai 6 Gender and Identity in a Globalized World ..................................109 Patience Elabor-Idemudia PART II KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION, GOVERNANCE AND POLICy 7 The Triple Helix of Knowledge ........................................................127 James Dzisah and Henry Etzkowitz 8 Crossing Boundaries: Creating, Transferring & Using Knowledge ..........................................................................................145 Harley D. Dickinson viii contents 9 Governing Innovation in a Knowledge Society ..........................167 Peter W.B. Phillips 10 Public Policy Actors and the Knowledge-Based Social Order .....................................................................................193 Michael W. Kpessa 11 Regionalized Health Care System in Canada: Towards a Knowledge Management Strategy ................................................221 William Boateng PART III UNIVERSITIES, INTERMEDIATE ACTORS AND THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMy 12 Facilitating Knowledge Transfer: The Role of Intermediating Organizations .......................................................243 Amy Scott Metcalfe 13 Ideals and Contradictions in Knowledge Capitalization ...........267 James Dzisah 14 In the Grey Area: University Research and Commercial Activity – The Case of Language Technology .............................289 Tarja Knuuttila 15 Public Universities and Emerging Fuel Cell Technology: Insights from Singapore and Malaysia .........................................311 Zeeda Fatimah Mohamad Index ........................................................................................................339 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Tables 11.1 Knowledge management practices in support of RHAs codification knowledge management strategies .......................234 11.2 Knowledge management practices in support of RHAs personalization knowledge management strategies .................234 12.1 Typology of intermediating organizations ................................253 12.2 R&D alliances between OCRI, universities, industry, and government ............................................................................261 15.1 List of system functions and associated activities with clear direction from the government .........................................323 Figure 12.1 Model of an intermediating organization ..................................254
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