Connecting with industry: bridging the divide

Berman, Judith

doi:10.1080/13600800801938762

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“…This included cultural divides and poor communication between academics and their industry partners, which could only be overcome by individuals from both sides taking the necessary action to actively communicate and build trust (Berman 2008). Similar findings emerge from other studies into the same phenomena of universityindustry linkages.…”

Section: Social Capital As a Key Element In Commercialisationsupporting

confidence: 66%

The Role of Social Capital, Strategic Networking and Word of Mouth Communication in the Commercialisation of Innovation

Mazzarol

2013

Strategy and Communication for Innovation

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Commercialisation is the end point of the innovation management process. It needs to be recognised as being as much a social process as an economic one. Critical to the success of commercialisation is social capital, which is a nebulous and ill-defined concept, but one that has not been given sufficient recognition within the mainstream literature relating to the commercialisation of innovation. Connected with this is the role of word of mouth (WOM) communication that serves as a means of transferring information about new products and services throughout a market. This chapter examines the nature of social capital and WOM within the context of commercialisation. It argues that both have not been given sufficient attention in the role they play in the commercialisation process.

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Section: Social Capital As a Key Element In Commercialisationsupporting

confidence: 66%

The Role of Social Capital, Strategic Networking and Word of Mouth Communication in the Commercialisation of Innovation

Mazzarol

2013

Strategy and Communication for Innovation

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“…However, while there are many examples of such partnerships internationally (Berman, 2008;Thune, 2009), Harman (2009 is cautiously aware that South African problems should be addressed with South African solutions.…”

Section: Barrier 6 -Limited and Inadequate Partnerships And Collaboramentioning

confidence: 99%

Expanding doctoral education in South Africa: pipeline or pipedream?

Herman

2011

Higher Education Research & Development

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The purpose of this paper is to discuss both the status of the PhD in South Africa and the feasibility of the country's aspiration to increase by fivefold the production of PhDs by 2025. Based on the first empirical studies on doctoral education in South Africa, it is argues that in order to move towards this target an expanded and coordinated effort is necessary.This includes the removal of barriers that hinder the expansion of the South African higher education system. In particular the paper highlights insufficient funding, policy that stands in the way of expansion, scarcity of students and limited supervisory capacity, lack of recognition in the value of the doctorate and higher learning as well as limited and inadequate partnerships. The main question is whether South Africa can achieve the desired outcome by following international trends or whether the expansion target is merely a pipedream.

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“…As one of his participants explained, 'Industry is scared of academics, they aren't confident of their understanding of the industry or that they can provide reports in a timely manner after data collection.' Practitioner-academics -or employees of both industry and university -are in the unique position of being able to provide valuable insights into the divide between industry and academia and offer useful advice for bridging the cultural divide (Berman, 2008). According to Gates and Green (2013), these individuals can also function as 'gatekeepers' between the university and outside world.…”

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“…Adding a further layer of complexity to these transitions, Posner argued that these movements vary in duration of stay and are better theorized as existing 'along a continuum, ranging from temporary or short-term switching to more permanent conversions' (ibid, p 19). Berman (2008) identified a number of negative industry attitudes and stereotypes towards academia that influenced the successfulness of transindustrial movements. As one of his participants explained, 'Industry is scared of academics, they aren't confident of their understanding of the industry or that they can provide reports in a timely manner after data collection.'…”

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Navigating the Career Transition from Industry to Academia

Wilson¹,

Wood²,

Solomonides³

et al. 2014

Industry and Higher Education

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Transitions from ‘industry’ to ‘academia’ represent a unique type of career change. Although such transitions are becoming increasingly common in Australian universities and beyond, there is no coherent framework for making sense of the multiple and intersecting factors involved in these inter-domain movements. This form of occupational transition challenges the traditional and increasingly outdated conception of the linear academic tenure track. Thus, in order to revise the notion of the tenure track and gain a fuller understanding of these career trajectories, we must seek to understand the motivations for such occupational movements as well as the short-term, medium-term and long-term social, emotional and professional needs and preferences of practitioner-academics having made this transition. This article presents an attempt to re-think the imagery and language that have come to characterize this type of career movement as well as the attitudes within and between industry and academia. The authors advocate that transitions from industry to academia do not require the dismantling of linkages between the two fields, but rather are made more meaningful and effective when pre-existing professional and personal linkages are maintained and encouraged.

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Connecting with industry: bridging the divide

Cited by 35 publications

References 7 publications

The Role of Social Capital, Strategic Networking and Word of Mouth Communication in the Commercialisation of Innovation

The Role of Social Capital, Strategic Networking and Word of Mouth Communication in the Commercialisation of Innovation

Expanding doctoral education in South Africa: pipeline or pipedream?

Navigating the Career Transition from Industry to Academia

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