explore the intricate relationships among knowledge generation, innovation, new business creation, and the institutions that … called the ""knowledge age,"" the ""entrepreneurial society,"" and the ""intangibles economy,"" among other labels …, patents) and socio-cultural tools (e.g., communities of knowledge practice) as the key to a community's economic prosperity …

core of Managing Science, a handbook on how scientific research is conducted and its results disseminated. Knowledge … creation occurs through scientific research in universities, industrial laboratories, and government agencies. Any knowledge … management system needs to promote effective research processes to foster innovation, and, ultimately, to channel that innovation …