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Knowledge Conversion and Utilization

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the conceptual and empirical literature on utilization with a view toward identifying and describing developments of theoretical significance.

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Caplan, N. (1983). Knowledge Conversion and Utilization. In: Holzner, B., Knorr, K.D., Strasser, H. (eds) Realizing Social Science Knowledge. Institut für Höhere Studien — Institute for Advanced Studies IHS-Studies. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-41492-7_18

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