Age Of Knowledge, The: The Dynamics Of Universities, Knowledge & Society

James Dzisah, Ph.D. (2007) in Sociology, University of Saskatchewan, is an Assistant Professor at Nipissing University, North Bay, Canada. He is a member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Technology and Globalisation. He has published several papers on University-Industry-Government Relations, Professor of Practice in Such journals as Critical Sociology, Science, Technology and Society, Asia Journal Of Social Science and International Higher Education.Henry Etzkowitz, Ph.D.(1969) in Sociology the New School of Social Research, is a Senior Researcher at the Human Sciences Advanced Research Institute, Stanford University. He is also a Visiting Professor, Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, Edinburgh University Business School and Department of Management, Birkbeck, University of London. He is the author of The Triple Helix: University-Industry-Government Innovation in Action (Routledge, 2008).

• List of Tables and FiguresAcknowledgementsNotes on ContributorsIntroduction: The Dynamics of Universities, Knowledge and Societies, James Dzisah and Henry EtzkowitzPART I: KNOWLEDGE, GLOBALIZATION AND IDENTITY1. Normative Change in Science and the Birth of the Triple Helix, Henry Etzkowitz2. Globalization and Scientific Research in Japan, Zaheer Baber3. Triple Helix or Triple Jeopardy? Universities and the Social Relations of Knowledge, Terry Wotherspoon4. The Big Shift: Science and Universities in Crisis, Toby E. Huff5. Societal Rationalization: Cultural Innovation and Knowledge Islamization in Malaysia, Choon-Lee Chai6. Gender and Identity in a Globalized World, Patience Elabor- IdemudiaPART II: KNOWLEDGE INNOVATION, GOVERNANCE AND POLICY7. The Triple Helix of Knowledge, James Dzisah and Henry Etzkowitz8. Crossing Boundaries: Creating, Transferring & Using Knowledge, Harley D. Dickinson9. Governing Innovation in a Knowledge Society, Peter W. B. Phillips10. Public Policy Actors and the Knowledge-Based Social Order, Michael W. Kpessa11. Regionalized Health Care System in Canada: Towards a Knowledge ManagementStrategy, William BoatengPART III: UNIVERSITIES, INTERMEDIATE ACTORS AND THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY12. Facilitating Knowledge Transfer: The Role of Intermediating Organizations, Amy S. Metcalfe13. Ideals and Contradictions in Knowledge Capitalization, James Dzisah14. In the Grey Area: University Research and Commercial Activity–The Case of Language Technology, Tarja Knuuttila15. Public Universities and Emerging Fuel Cell Technology: Insights from Singapore and Malaysia, Zeeda F. MohamadIndex