A longitudinal analysis of technical communication in research and development
A unique longitudinal study of the technical communication patterns of 184 engineers in a high technology research and development laboratory centers in the activities of technology gatekeepers. This two-step flow of technical information follows the literature as well as results from prior studies. Gatekeepers span the organizational boundary in the transfer of technology from outside the laboratory, while facilitating the distribution of technical information to colleagues within the organization. Sociometric data are analyzed over a five-year period with respect to changing organizational structures, new technical assignments and alterations in group composition. Despite these dynamic changes, the data reveal consistent results in gatekeeper identification and technical information flows. Copyright the Technology Transfer Society 1977
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1977
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Authors: | Taylor, Robert |
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The Journal of Technology Transfer. - Springer. - Vol. 1.1977, 2, p. 17-31
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Springer |
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