This study presents the results of an empirical test of two hypotheses concerning the
quality of a group of data processing patents on methods of doing business. The
hypotheses are motivated by two frequently voiced criticisms of these…

David N. Ford and John D. Sterman., Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-25)., Supported by the Python organization, the Organizational Learning Center and the System Dynamics Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Previous research on corporate household and corporate householding has presented
examples, literature review, and working definitions. In this paper, we first improve our
understanding of the area by developing a typology of corporate householding tasks
and knowledge…

by William Henry Newman., Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994., Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-124).

by Gloria G. Moncayo., Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1999., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-88).

by Vignir Mar Haraldsson., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2000., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56).

In this paper we explore the degree to which patents are representative of the magnitude,
direction, and impact of the knowledge spilling out of the university by focusing on MIT, and in particular on the departments of Mechanical and Electrical…

The first two chapters of this thesis investigate a possibly fundamental aspect of technological progress. If knowledge accumulates as technology progresses, then successive generations of innovators may face an increasing educational burden, forcing them to spend longer periods in education…

by Yasuyuki Sekioka., Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1997., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-134).

The climate of the reception of immigrants to the United States has soured, and circumstances are becoming increasingly difficult for persons seeking to gain residency. Reasons often given for the reversal in this practice are that immigrants are poor, uneducated,…