Further Supporting Business Research-Related Support for Company Innovation and Development: Part of an LSDA Collection. A Basis for Skills.

Autor/inn/en	Hughes, Maria; Stanton, Geoff
Institution	Learning and Skills Development Agency, London (England).
Titel	Further Supporting Business Research-Related Support for Company Innovation and Development: Part of an LSDA Collection. A Basis for Skills.
Quelle	(2003), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	1-85338-875-0
Schlagwörter	Colleges; Economic Development; Educational Research; Foreign Countries; Innovation; National Surveys; Participation; Partnerships in Education; Postsecondary Education; Program Effectiveness; Research and Development; Research Projects; School Business Relationship; Small Businesses; Technical Assistance; Technological Advancement; Universities; Vocational Education; United Kingdom (Great Britain) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Ausland; Teilnahme; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Forschung und Entwicklung; Forschungsvorhaben; Kleingewerbe; Technische Hilfe; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; University; Universität; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	The incidence and nature of research and development (R&D)-related services provided for employers by English and Welsh colleges were examined. Data were collected through the following activities: (1) an initial survey that was returned by 96 colleges in England and 11 in Wales; (2) telephone interviews with those colleges that were currently providing applied R&D-related services; (3) site visits to selected colleges and companies; and (4) circulation of a "work in progress" report to all colleges with a request for additional examples. Of the 107 colleges that returned questionnaires, 50 were currently providing applied R&D services and an additional 17 colleges had definite plans to develop such services. Of the remaining colleges, 36% generally agreed that such activities could be relevant to the college mission. Key reasons for engaging in applied R&D included the commercial nature of the activity as a service to business and source of income for the college and the benefits that college staff members receive from participating in professional and research-related activities. The R&D services being provided assumed a wide range of forms including the following: research driven by developmental needs; advice and consultancy; audits and evaluations; demonstration projects; specific services; brokerage, support for product development; network creation and support; and support for business incubation. (Contains eight endnotes. The series introduction is appended.) (MN)
Anmerkungen	Learning and Skills Development Agency, Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Argyll Street, London W1F 7LS, United Kingdom (Ref. No. 1486 3of6, free). Tel: 020 7297 9000; Fax: 020 7297 9001; Web site: http://www.lsda.org.uk/home.asp. For full text: http://www.lsda.org.uk/pubs/dbaseout/download.asp?code=1486_3of6.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC