A data-rich study of the difficult partnerships between the colleges, universities, and businesses of Silicon Valley.

W. Richard Scott is professor emeritus of sociology at Stanford University, with courtesy appointments in the schools of business, education, engineering, and medicine. He is the author of Institutions and Organizations: Ideas, Interests, and Identities. Michael W. Kirst is professor emeritus of education at Stanford University and president of the California State Board of Education. He is the coeditor of From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education.