A significant portion of long-term economic growth in developed countries is dependent on the translation of scientific research into new products and processes. Focuses on the front end of the value stream. George Whitesides lab has 30-year history of outstanding research, chemistry, how it affects the quality and quantity of journal articles, paper, quote, successful graduates, breakthrough ideas and concepts, and new companies. Details of the study of philosophy and selection processes of research problems and the formation of the team. Whitesides guide students to choose challenging research topic and not safe, more research and problems that require interdisciplinary teams. Allows discussion: Principles for Designing and industrial laboratories, a leader in the infrastructure and systems to detect and learning resource allocation and owned by the effort, as researchers seek academic support for research, and the scale and scope of limitations for successful laboratory. Whitesides also discusses the use of the principles and processes laboratory nonscience organizations and teams. "Hide
by H. Kent Bowen, Francesca Gino Source: Harvard Business School 26 pages. Publication Date: March 17, 2006. Prod. #: 606064-PDF-ENG
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