The Triple Helix and institutional change: Reward, risk and response in Australian Cooperative Research Centres

Samuel E. Garrett-Jones, University of Wollongong
T. Turpin, University of Western Sydney

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This paper was originally published as: Garrett-Jones, S & Turpin, T, The Triple Helix and institutional change: Reward, risk and response in Australian Cooperative Research Centres, Proceedings of Triple Helix VI: 6th International Conference on University, Industry & Government Linkages, National University of Singapore, 16-18 May 2007 (CD-ROM). Copyright 2007 Triple Helix VI.

Abstract

The paper examines 370 participants’ experience with one well-established organizational embodiment of the ‘triple helix’ - the Australian Cooperative Research Centres program - considers its effect on researchers and organizations in the public research system and draws management and policy implications.