Knowledge Transfer from Universities to Business: Returns for all Stakeholders?

Stevens, John; Bagby, John W.

doi:10.1177/1350508401082012

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“…Tacit knowledge is defined as 'knowledge that is resultant from both the cognition of information and the interaction with experience and encompasses Figure 1. Interdependence between business, government, society and universities in knowledge transfer processes, by Stevens and Bagby (2001) and Triple Helix Model of University -Industry -Government Interactions by Etzkowitz (2002).…”

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“…This leads to a consideration of the interface between the parties and the role of the government. In the United States, Stevens and Bagby (2001) developed an interdependence model that highlights the stakeholder relationship that surrounds the activity of knowledge transfer. The model draws together the businesses seeking sustainable competitive advantage and the universities who have research and gateways to access this in the form of 'Knowledge Transfer Processes and Structures'.…”

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Innovation: a knowledge transfer perspective

Alexander

Childe

2012

Production Planning & Control

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One means of innovation is the adoption of new knowledge from external sources. This article describes theory building research to improve the transfer of knowledge between universities and businesses that are collaborating together. Using pilot studies and in-depth interviews based on real-life innovation projects, the research identified and confirmed two hypothetical constructs; that successful knowledge transfer comes from the transfer of tacit knowledge; and that tacit knowledge can best be transferred in this arena using rich media channels. This article describes the research and goes on to assess a range of channels for their media richness and their ability to transfer tacit knowledge. This article then positions this in the frame of collaborative or open innovation. It concludes that selection of the appropriate channel can improve the innovation through the transfer of knowledge between organisations and presents a model for successful application.

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Innovation: a knowledge transfer perspective

Alexander

Childe

2012

Production Planning & Control

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“…For simplicity the framework takes only two stakeholders into account; the University and the Company and does not consider the additional stakeholders promoted by Etzkowitz [25] and Stevens & Bagby [26]. This is because normally the third stakeholder (the government) and the fourth stakeholder (society) do not directly become engaged in the actual process of transferring knowledge.…”

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A Framework for the Transfer of Knowledge between Universities and Industry

Alexander¹,

Childe²

2012

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Abstract. This paper describes research to examine the process of knowledge transfer between universities and industry, where the transfer of knowledge can be a valuable source of innovation for a company, in terms of new product development (radical innovation) but also as a source of knowledge for process or product improvement (incremental innovation). The view is adopted that the most useful knowledge for industry is knowledge that leads to action, known as tacit knowledge. However, tacit knowledge is seen as the most difficult type of knowledge to transfer. The paper builds on the research in this area of strategic knowledge management and uses case-study style research to review a framework that shows how knowledge can be codified for transfer, transferred and then assimilated. The paper concludes with comments about the use of the framework and directions for future research.

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“…It is also recognizable that government, universities and business are providing attention to the shorter payback horizons for investments, in which they are allocating fewer resources for basic research (Stevens & Bagby, 2001). It is important to have a systematic or instructive paradigm that will guide the transfer of knowledge from university to business following basic principles and ethics within competitive global political and economic demands (Stevens & Bagby, 2001).…”

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“…Therefore, within the domain of the social sciences, the importance and benefit of knowledge transfer from universities to business and the systematic use of resources for the benefit of stakeholders should not only be emphasized and analyzed in developed countries but also should get more focus in developing countries as well (Stevens & Bagby, 2001). Stevens & Bagby (2001) consider the relationship between government, universities and business as a primary key for knowledge production and knowledge transfer. But it is unsure how successful the connections between government, universities and business are and whether such connections or knowledge transfers are systematic or not.…”

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Knowledge-based Development and Its Relation to Economic Prosperity in Developing Countries

Haq¹

2012

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This paper explains how integrative knowledge-based development can contribute to economic growth and social development as an important field of research. We show how it would be useful for country-specific demands and issues, and the significance of investment in knowledge-based research and the importance of universities in the practice and advancement of integrative approaches of knowledge-based development. Academic communities still prefer knowledge and research from applied sciences and physical sciences to contribute to government policies and initiatives in the context of development. But there is less attention paid to the contribution of the social sciences to economic and social development. Recently, research has been emphasized that incorporates multidisciplinary approaches in problem solving and best solutions for improving social, environmental, political, and economic crises. Though knowledge-based development is an international phenomenon, the concept of knowledge-based development as a form of capital and a well managed investment is still not realized in developing countries compared with developed countries. Universities are a platform to promote and advance knowledge-based development by cultivating multidisciplinary and integrative research beyond individual discipline boundaries.

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Knowledge Transfer from Universities to Business: Returns for all Stakeholders?

Cited by 25 publications

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Innovation: a knowledge transfer perspective

Innovation: a knowledge transfer perspective

A Framework for the Transfer of Knowledge between Universities and Industry

Knowledge-based Development and Its Relation to Economic Prosperity in Developing Countries

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