An icon in crisis : the reinvention of CSIRO / Ron Sandland and Graham Thompson.
An icon in crisis : the reinvention of CSIRO / Ron Sandland and Graham Thompson.
An icon in crisis : the reinvention of CSIRO / Ron Sandland and Graham Thompson.
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Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2012.
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English
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1 online resource (xx, 358 pages)
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text
Media type
computer
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online resource
Contents
Cover; About the Authors; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Foreword; Preface; Part I: A glorious past: but what of the future?; 1. Csiro January 2001; 2. Big hairy audacious goals; 3. A new way of doing science; 4. Building up steam; 5. Emerging challenges; 6. Finding the...
12. Getting the message acrossPart Iii: Facing the Future; 13. Transition to a truly national initiative; 14. Full steam ahead; 15. Lessons learned; Conclusion; Appendices; Glossary; Notes; References; Index.
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Publisher
Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2012.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2012.
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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.
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Summary
In 2001, CSIRO's future looked shaky. The Australian government had announced a big increase in public funding for science, but had pointedly left the iconic national research agency out when it came to distributing the cash. Facing the threat of funding cuts and loss of reputation, CSIRO set about reinventing itself through what became known as it...
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An icon in crisis : the reinvention of CSIRO / Ron Sandland and Graham Thompson.
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Reinvention of CSIRO.
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Also available in print.
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System requirements: Compatile devices.
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74VKm4gdGxgl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKm4gdGxgl
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ISBN
9781742245973 (electronic book)
DDC
658.402
MMS ID
991020707179702626
