ABSTRACT

In 1976, the federal government spent over $10 billion on civilian research, development, and demonstration projects. The vast majority of these dollars were spent for applied research-research from which it is reasonable to expect a payoff in implementation, commercialization, or problem solving. In all too many cases, that payoff has not been for

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|39 pages

Studies of the Implementation Process

chapter 3|55 pages

Innovation in the Private Sector

chapter 5|17 pages

Public Sector-Private Sector Comparisons

chapter 6|67 pages

Integrating Theory and Experience

chapter 7|30 pages

Getting It Off the Shelf