Authors: Anna Launberg; Enrico Baraldi; Malena Ingemansson
This paper applies a multiple-case study design in order to investigate how control is applied by universities and other involved actors during the commercialization of science.Four cases from the KarolinskaInstitutet and Uppsala University (PET center, Ångström Materials Academy, Actar AB, and Karolinska Development) were selected to provide variation in the commercialization mechanisms. Our research purpose is to explore and analyzehow different types of controls are applied in different commercialization mechanisms, especially in relation to the specific actors and relationships involved in these mechanisms. We find that action and result controls dominate in linear mechanisms, while interactive and complex ones entail a combination of action, result and personal controls. However, the type of involved actors, their relationships and goals also impact on which controls are applied in a commercialization mechanism: Namely, conflicting goals between equally powerful actors, distant actors and the prevalence of financial and economic goals is associated with result controls. While action controls are applied especially when time and efficiency are a priority. We conclude the paper with policy implications and closely related needs of further research
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Publish Year: 2012
Conference: Rome, Italy (2012)