Contents

  1. List of Figures
  2. List of Tables
  3. Introduction
  4. 1 In the Know–The Knowledge Economy in the Twenty-first Century
    1. A brief history of knowledge
    2. The growth of knowledge
    3. Technological research and development
  5. 2 Knowledge is Power
    1. Science and science policy
    2. Future proof – the need to monitor knowledge
    3. Knowledge is power: creating and diffusing new knowledge
    4. Knowledge is power: productivity and economic structure
    5. Knowledge is power: new entrants in the global knowledge stakes
    6. Made in Japan: a knowledge economy adjusts to low-cost rivals
    7. Knowledge is power: towards a strategy for increasing innovation
  6. 3 Head Knowledge – Modern Intellectual Property Rights
    1. What exactly are IPRs?
    2. Practical protection for IPRs
    3. Foreground and background IPRs – ownership issues
    4. What are foreground and background IPRs?
    5. A vexed question – ownership and use of background rights
  7. 4 Intellectual Property Rights: Current Developments
    1. Possible changes in the US patent regime
    2. Problems with existing patent arrangements
    3. Restrictions in the flow of knowledge
    4. Just what can and cannot be patented?
    5. The battle to join the 'developed world'
    6. Some suggestions on IP legal development
    7. IP and tax havens
    8. The European patent
  8. 5 Why Buy Knowledge?
    1. The role of the modern manager
    2. Knowledge acquisition strategies and types of integration possible
    3. Is external knowledge acquisition increasing?
    4. Strategic choices for organizations
    5. Intellectual capital
  9. 6 Planning to Buy Knowledge
    1. Due diligence issues
    2. Competitive tender or negotiation?
    3. Specifying the work
    4. Contract pricing strategy
    5. The need for effective project management
  10. 7 Knowledge Transfer
    1. Knowledge-base assessment
    2. Developing a transfer model
    3. Staff shadowing
    4. Skills transfer
    5. Embedding knowledge
    6. Benefits realization
  11. 8 Working with Consultants
    1. Professional services – professional servants!
    2. Challenging the demand
    3. Defining the requirement
    4. Identify service providers
    5. Establish budget costs
    6. Shortlisting of suppliers
    7. Invitation to tender
    8. Tender evaluation
    9. Award, engagement and debrief
    10. Delivery
    11. Disengagement
  12. 9 Working with Contract Research Organizations
    1. Why buy in R&D services?
    2. Strategy issues
    3. Contract research as a strategy to increase innovation
    4. Why buy knowledge when you can buy the owner of the knowledge?
    5. How to work successfully with a CRO
    6. Conclusion
  13. 10 Knowledge Factories – Buying Knowledge from Universities
    1. Universities as knowledge brokers
    2. Problems in buying research from universities
    3. Pitfalls to be avoided
    4. Research fellowships
    5. Royalties
  14. Appendix 1–The Outsourcing R&D Toolkit
  15. Appendix 2–Project Memo
  16. Appendix 3–Watch Your Service Bills!
  17. Index
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