Sector Context and Performance: A Comparison of Industrial and Government Research Units

Research comparing public and private organizations has become more common, but questions remain as to whether differences in sector are significant or spurious. The research reported here, based on secondary data from a cross-national study of research units, examines differences in the performance...

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Published in:Administration & society 1987-08, Vol.19 (2), p.197-235
Main Authors: Bozeman, Barry, Loveless, Steve
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Research and development
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