University Knowledge Transfer Offices and Social Responsibility

Irene Martín-Rubio and Diego Andina
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Irene Martín-Rubio: Department of Ingeniería de Organización, Admón. de Empresas y Estadística, T, School of Industrial Design and Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Ronda de Valencia, 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain
Diego Andina: Department of Señales, Sistemas y Radiocomunicaciones, School of Telecommunications Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

Administrative Sciences, 2016, vol. 6, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: Numerous studies and reviews about University Knowledge Transfer Offices (UKTO) have been written, but there are few that focus on Social Responsibility (SR). We present a systematic review of the research on both fields. We consider not only logics from agency theory and resource-based view, but also the dynamic approach from institutional theory, as they aim to generate sustainable economic and social value. The evolution of Knowledge Transfer Offices depends on their role as brokers of collaborations among different stakeholders, according to their mission and capacity to confront the innovation gap. We follow the line of SR viewed as a response to the specific demands of large stakeholders. Building upon recent conceptualizations of different theories, we develop an integrative model for understanding the institutional effects of the UKTO on university social responsibility.

Keywords: knowledge transfer office; social responsibility; institutional approach; brokers; stakeholders; university–industry relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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