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Technology Transfer at U.S. Universities
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Lerner, Josh; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-807124-EService and Operations ManagementTechnology transfer from U.S. universities to industry has increased dramatically in the last 25 years. Reviews the history of technology transfer with particular emphasis on the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980. It then examines how universities responded to Bayh-Dole, the growth of technology transfer offices, and compares how three different universities (MIT, Stanford, and Harvard) approach technology transfer. Provides an overview of the technology tra...Starting at €8.20
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RFID at the METRO Group (Spanish version)
Ton, Zeynep; Dessain, Vincent; Stachowiak-Joulain, MonikaCase HBS-610S05Service and Operations ManagementIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of MET...Starting at €8.20
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Cambridge NanoTech
Yang, Woodward; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-610083-EService and Operations ManagementCambridge NanoTech (CNT) is an interesting example of how a successful university research project was used to build a small scale business which designs and manufactures research equipment for a new class of chemical reactions called Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD). CNT's business model is particularly interesting since the university researchers/founders developed a product that was specifically meant to serve other university researchers rather ...Starting at €8.20
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Managing Knowledge and Learning at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (Spanish Version)
Leonard, Dorothy; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-604S24Service and Operations ManagementJet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) se enfrenta a una grave pérdida de conocimiento - tanto por la "más rápido, mejor, más barato" mandato para misiones a Marte y desde el retiro del personal clave. Un sistema de gestión del conocimiento extenso de la NASA / JPL incluye mecanismos formales de captación de conocimientos tales como páginas web y manuales digitalizados y los informales tales como la narración. Los primeros son mucho más fáciles de obten...Starting at €8.20
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Cambridge NanoTech (Spanish Version)
Yang, Woodward; Kiron, DavidCase HBS-618S03Service and Operations ManagementNanotecnología Cambridge (CNT) es un ejemplo interesante de cómo se utilizó un proyecto de investigación universitaria con éxito para construir un negocio a pequeña escala que diseña y fabrica equipos de investigación para una nueva clase de reacciones químicas llamada capa de deposición atómica (ALD). El modelo comercial de CNT es particularmente interesante ya que los investigadores universitarios / fundadores desarrollaron un producto que esta...Starting at €8.20