John Frank Allen

George John , Allen M . Weiss , & Shantanu Dutta Marketing in Technology - Intensive Markets : Toward a Conceptual Framework

Markets in which technology assumes a central role are becoming driving forces of the economy. The authors label these 'lechnology-intensive" (Tl) markets. Despite their importance, however, there is not a clear understanding of the features of a Tl market. Using scientific know-how as the foundational concept, the authors explore the nuances of know-how creation, dissemination, and use to iden...

Advancing public health skills and structures: an interview with John Frank.

Allen Schick

During the past decade New Zealand has introduced far-reaching reforms in the structure and operation of government departments and agencies. This model has attracted interest in developing countries because it promises significant gains in operational efficiency. But developing countries, which are dominated by informal markets, are risky candidates for applying the New Zealand model. The auth...

Natalie Allen

Frank Mittelbach

[Background of this unusual double interview: the Free Software Magazine (http:// www.freesoftwaremagazine.com) and the TEX Users Group (TUG) both like to publish interviews. By chance, Gianluca Pignalberi of FSM and Dave Walden of TUG both approached Frank Mittelbach about interviewing him around the same time. Rather than doing two separate interviews, Mittelbach, Pignalberi, and Walden decid...