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Academic Capitalism and Academic Culture: A Case Study Pilar Mendoza University of Florida Joseph B. Berger University of Massachusetts ˆ Amherst Citation: Mendoza, Pilar., & Berger, J. B. (2008). Academic capitalism and academic culture: A case study. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 16(23). Retrieved [date] from http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v16n23/. Abstract This case study investigated the impact of academic capitalism on academic culture by examining the perspectives of faculty members in an American academic department with significant industrial funding. The results of this study indicate that faculty members believe that the broad integrity of the academic culture remains unaffected in this department and they consider industrial sponsorship as a highly effective vehicle for enhancing the quality of education of students and pursuing their scientific interests. This study provides valuable insights to federal and institutional policies created to foster industry-academia partnerships and commercialization of academic research. Keywords: higher education; organizational culture; privatization; technology transfer El capitalismo académico y la cultura académica: Un estudio de caso Resumen En este estudio de caso se investigó el impacto del capitalismo académico en la cultura académica mediante el examen de la perspectiva de los investigadores en un departamento universitario estadounidense con importante financiación de origen industrial. Los resultados indican que los profesores investigadores creen que la integridad de la cultura académica no es afectada en este departamento y consideran al patrocinio industrial como un vehículo altamente efectivo para mejorar la calidad de la educación de sus estudiantes y la búsqueda de sus intereses científicos. Este estudio ofrece profundizaciones valiosas sobre las políticas federales e institucionales creadas para fomentar las asociaciones industria-academia y la comercialización de la investigación académica. Palabras clave: educación superior, cultura organizacional; privatización; transferencia de tecnología. Access this article in PDF format. 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