Dr. Klaus Ruth

Klaus Ruth Research Associate with the ITB’s department „Innovation, Regional Development and Human Resource Development”

Ausbildung und Studium:

Studies of Sociology, focusing on Industrial Sociology and Theories of Developing Countries; PhD (Dr. phil) earned at the University of Bremen in 1995, doctoral thesis’ subject “Industrial Culture and Technology Development – A Comparison of Germany, Japan and the U.S.”

Beruflicher Werdegang:

Since 1989 Research Associate with the ITB (with intermittent leaves): 1999/2000 Visiting Researcher at Tokyo Institute of Technology (stipend of the JSPS) 2001 Visiting Researcher with the Tokyo University, Dept. Of Engineering Synthesis

Wissenschaft und Forschung:

Developing a research frame concept “Industrial Culture”; conducting international comparative research projects utilizing the industrial culture concept on various subjects, e.g.: • Technology development and application: Design, transfer and use of CNC machine tools in Germany, the U.S. and Japan; • Innovation policy: SME in Japan; Technology transfer centres for SME in Japan and the U.S.; Mobility – public transport policy and practice in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area • Innovation networks & public-private partnerships: University Industry Partnerships in Germany, Japan, Korea and the U.S (ongoing project); The importance of intangible resources in innovation networks • Globalization: Corporate Social Responsibility in China: Comparing the labour policies of Korean and German MNE in China • International comparative VET research: The Contribution of VET to Achieving the Lisbon Goals; Implementing Mentoring Concepts in Attika, Greece; VET policies in the EU competitor countries

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