This article examines 122 university-based R&D laboratories to evaluate the extent to which they continue to pursue generic/basic research goals. The study focuses on structural, behavioral, and environmental variables affecting the nature of R&D products. Organizational characteristics that are most likely to stimulate commercializable products instead of basic research are identified. Policy implications for higher education-industry-government cooperation are discussed.
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