Abstract
This paper offers a systematic reflection on the Gibbons-Nowotny notion of 'Mode 2 knowledge production'. We review its reception in scientific literature and compare it with seven alternative diagnoses of changing science systems. The 'Mode 2' diagnosis identifies a number of important trends that require further empirical efforts, but it suffers from severe conceptual problems. It is time to untie its five major constitutive claims and investigate each separately. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 740-760 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Research Policy |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2008 |
Event | Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Studies - Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 2 Jul 2007 → 3 Jul 2007 |
Keywords
- Mode 2
- transdisciplinarity
- heterogeneity
- relevance
- INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
- TRIPLE-HELIX
- INNOVATION SYSTEMS
- SCIENCE
- UNIVERSITY
- TRANSDISCIPLINARITY
- COLLABORATION
- FINALIZATION
- TECHNOLOGY
- RELEVANCE