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How could a company avoid that perception from the part of professors, though?
by euyyn 9y ago
How could a company avoid that perception from the part of professors, though?
- Spooky23 9y agoIf the goal was to advance basic research, hire people Bell Labs style and public research in the name of the company or setup a foundation where the funding decisions are made through a process not controlled by management. My local library is prohibited from accepting many kinds of gifts as a government entity. So the library board setup a "Friends of the Library" non-profit with its own board that can accept and distribute cash or other gifts, subject to reporting requirements. You need a similar concept where you give up control. They key thing here is that perception is more important than reality. You need to work to build and maintain trust.