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Case
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Reference no. 9-711-022
Published by: Harvard Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2011
Version: 6 March 2012
Revision date: 11-Apr-2012
Length: 34 pages
Data source: Field research

Abstract

Fraunhofer is one of the largest applied research organizations in the world. With 17,000 employees and a 1.6 billion euros budget, Fraunhofer has 60 institutes in Germany that cover most fields of science. The case examines the consequences that Fraunhofer has for the competitiveness of the German economy.It also explores whether the organization of R&D is affected by the size distribution of firms as well as by institutions in labor and financial markets.
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17,000 employees

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Abstract

Fraunhofer is one of the largest applied research organizations in the world. With 17,000 employees and a 1.6 billion euros budget, Fraunhofer has 60 institutes in Germany that cover most fields of science. The case examines the consequences that Fraunhofer has for the competitiveness of the German economy.It also explores whether the organization of R&D is affected by the size distribution of firms as well as by institutions in labor and financial markets.

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Size:
17,000 employees

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