The recruitment of researchers and the organisation of scientific activity in industry

Autor: Jean-Jacques Paul, Jean-Paul Beltramo, Cathy Perret
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: International Journal of Technology Management. 22:811
ISSN: 1741-5276
0267-5730
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2001.002993
Popis: In the light of supposed increasing demand for science by companies, the relative difficulties in many countries of recent science PhD graduates in finding employment in companies seem to represent a paradox. We can wonder what are the factors that tend to limit the entry of PhD graduates into companies. This article looks at the recruitment and the careers of researchers in industry (emphasising the first aspect) using original surveys carried out in companies, in France, Spain and the UK. The comparison of the case studies carried out in the three countries mentioned above should enable a better understanding of the functions filled by RD laboratories that work in close liaison with university research and have a large proportion of PhD graduates. These results are discussed in the context of change in the management of functions of generating, assimilating and transferring technological knowledge.
Databáze: OpenAIRE