The U.S. aerospace industry has a long history of federal support for research related to its needs. Since the establishment of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1915, the federal government has provided continuous research support related to flight and aircraft design. This research has contributed to the international preeminence of the U.S. aerospace industry. In this paper, we present a sociological analysis of aerospace engineers and scientists and how their attitudes and behaviors impact the flow of scientific and technical information (STI). We use a constructivist framework to explain the spotty dissemination of federally funded aerospace research. Our research is aimed towards providing federal policymakers with a clearer understanding of how and when federally funded aerospace research is used. This understanding will help policymakers design improved information transfer systems that will aid the competitiveness of the U.S. aerospace industry.
NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 42: An Analysis of the Transfer of Scientific and Technical Information (Sti) in the US Aerospace Industry
1994
17 pages
Report
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Space Technology , Research Program Administration & Technology Transfer , Aerospace engineering , Aerospace industry , Aerospace technology transfer , Engineers , Information dissemination , Nasa programs , Research and development , Scientists , Sociology , Aircraft design , Government/industry relations , Information transfer