The case study as research heuristic: lessons from the R&amp;D value mapping project

Bozeman, Barry; Klein, Hans

doi:10.1016/s0149-7189(98)00045-7

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“…Schon's "the reflective loop" [36] was considered a rigorous professional process in contemporary CPD and professional review processes, hence, it was felt that a reflective discussion held by the authors would serve as a potent medium for drawing insights on this research. Yet drawing wider conclusions from any individual case study (or selected sample) remains problematic [37] in any The Future Homes module is part of a distinctive post-graduate programme designed by the MOBIE educational charity and academic partners (Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK). It is distinct in the scope of thinking around collaboration and interdisciplinary as a means of disrupting current practice sin the housebuilding industry.…”

Section: Reflective Practice and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…would serve as a potent medium for drawing insights on this research. Yet drawing wider conclusions from any individual case study (or selected sample) remains problematic [37] in any approach to professional reflective practice. Hence, the discussion and reflection on outputs and outcomes are preliminary given the novelty of the various programmes and modules.…”

Section: Postgraduate Modulesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Common Language of Sustainability for Built Environment Professionals—The Quintuple Helix Model for Higher Education

Crilly

Vemury²,

Humphrey

et al. 2020

Energies

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One of the repeating themes around the provision of the knowledge and skills needed for delivering sustainable communities is the idea of a “common language” for all built environment professionals. This suggestion has been repeated regularly with each new political and professional review within and between different sectors responsible for the delivery of sustainable communities. There have been multiple efforts to address academic limitations, industry fragmentation and promote more interdisciplinary working and sector collaboration. This research explored the role of skills for sustainable communities, particularly within the higher education (HE) sector, and the responses to support the development of a “common language of sustainability” that can be shared between different sectors, professional disciplines and stakeholders. As an interdisciplinary group of academics and practitioners working with the HE sector in the North East of England, we evaluate the progression of sector collaboration to develop a quintuple helix model for HE. We use this as a suitable framework for systematically “mapping” out the mixed sector (academic, public, business, community and environmental organisations) inputs and influences into a representative sample of HE degree modules that are delivered from foundation and undergraduate to postgraduate levels, including examples of part-time and distance-learning modules. We developed a cascade of models which demonstrate increasing levels of collaboration and their potential positive impact on the effectiveness of education on sustainable communities. The methodological assessments of modules were followed by semi-structured group reflective analysis undertaken through a series of online workshops (recorded during the Covid19 lockdown) to set out a collective understanding of the generic skills needed for the delivery of sustainable communities. These generic skills for sustainable communities are presented as a pedagogical progression model of teaching activities and learning outcomes applied to the levels within HE. We propose sustainability education principles and progressions with the hope that they can have an impact on the design or review of current degree modules and programmes. The paper informs future sustainability research to be grounded in holism and systems thinking; better understanding of values, ethics, influencing and political impact; and procedural authenticity.

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Section: Reflective Practice and Discussionmentioning

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Section: Postgraduate Modulesmentioning

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Common Language of Sustainability for Built Environment Professionals—The Quintuple Helix Model for Higher Education

Crilly

Vemury²,

Humphrey

et al. 2020

Energies

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“…In the USA, Bozeman and his colleagues developed the research value mapping (RVM) approach to assess the socio-technical impact of applied R&D projects with the Department of Energy (Bozeman and Kingsley 1997;Bozeman and Klein 1999). Using a combination of qualitative (case studies) and quantitative techniques (data developed from case studies), Bozeman and his team spent a considerable amount of effort to track the knowledge flow of R&D projects and model the possible project outcomes such as technologies patented or licensed, new companies created, new or improved products or processes developed or enhanced human capital.…”

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“…Product and process innovation Bozeman and Kingsley 1997Bozeman and Klein 1999Coccia 2008Conceição et al 1998Georghiou, and Roessner 2000Kingsley et al 1996Klevorick et al 1995 Sales and profitability Bozeman 2000 Sales growth rate Evangelista and Vezzani 2010…”

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Assessing economic impact of research and innovation originating from public research institutions and universities—case of Singapore PRIs

Cheah

2016

Triple Helix

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Research and innovation activities from universities and public research institutes (PRIs) contribute to economic growth in significant ways. Given the hefty investment in R&D in both public and private sectors, it is essential for policy makers to have meaningful, relevant and practical metrics for measuring the impact of public-funded research and innovation. However, the definition of impact and its measurements seem to differ across the literature, making it difficult for scholars and policy makers to inform policy and direct future research. This paper aims to consolidate all parts of the proverbial elephants by reviewing the extant literature for university/PRI impact studies, analysing and synthesising the erstwhile disparate studies, discussing the current metrics and their issues and identifying gaps among the different research strands. Building on the endogenous growth theory and the Triple Helix, we contribute to the body of knowledge by offering a multi-level Impact Assessment Framework for assessing the economic impact of public research. In the context of the framework, we applied the transaction cost economics theory and net present value concept to propose a new indicator, realised imputed commercial value (RICV). We empirically establish that RICV is a better predictor than the traditional licensing revenue metric used by universities/PRIs of firms' propensity to repeat licensing agreement with them, thereby indicating academic innovation impact.

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“…Those doing case studies in a 'grounded theory' mode eschew hypotheses and use the case to provide a more holistic understanding or, in some cases, to develop broad hypotheses. Another approach, the one we use here and has been used elsewhere (Bozeman and Kingsley, 1997;Bozeman and Klein, 1999), is to develop cases based on a model or tentative theory, determining the extent to which the case(s) aligns with the terms of the model. For more general treatment of the strengths and limitations of case studies in developing and contributing to theory, see Yin (1981aYin ( , 1981bYin ( , 1994.…”

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Implementing a ‘bottom-up,’ multi-sector research collaboration: The case of the Texas air quality study

Boardman

Bozeman

2006

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

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The vast majority of research collaboration among firms is informal. Unfortunately, little research has focused on informal, multi-institutional research collaboration, partly because by their very nature these collaborations are difficult to study systematically. In this study, we employ case study methodology to examine a large-scale research collaboration, the 2000 TexasAir Quality Study, which could be labeled 'multi-sector, multi-institution'and 'informal. ' We develop the case based on a contingency model of research collaboration effectiveness, our chief objective being to assess the impact of various characteristics of the collaboration on the project's outcomes. We find the case to align with the terms of the model, thereby distilling some implications for a theory of research collaboration effectiveness, at least within the domain of large-scale, multi-institutional, multi-sector research collaborations.

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The case study as research heuristic: lessons from the R&D value mapping project

Cited by 14 publications

References 20 publications

Common Language of Sustainability for Built Environment Professionals—The Quintuple Helix Model for Higher Education

Common Language of Sustainability for Built Environment Professionals—The Quintuple Helix Model for Higher Education

Assessing economic impact of research and innovation originating from public research institutions and universities—case of Singapore PRIs

Implementing a ‘bottom-up,’ multi-sector research collaboration: The case of the Texas air quality study

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