Introduction: People, Tensions and Impact in University Interactions

Joaquín M. Azagra-Caro, Pablo D’Este and David Barberá-Tomás
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Pablo D’Este: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
David Barberá-Tomás: Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

Chapter Chapter 1 in University-Industry Knowledge Interactions, 2022, pp 1-5 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract University-industry interaction combines several layers of actors, states and effects. People make choices, based on their individual characteristics, at different stages of a scientific career, in a highly internationalised profession. Tensions arise when university administrators and managers need to strike a balance among different promotion instruments, or when the university or public research organisation tries to solve the trade-offs between long- and short-term relationships, or among new management practices. Impacts are related to scientific agendas, the economic returns for firms or the societal benefits. This book adopts a people-tension-impact approach to identify key insights, by combining qualitative and quantitative research, established and novel methodologies, and different geographic settings. The chapters in this volume provide new perspectives on university-industry interactions related to gender biases, entrepreneurial involvement of PhD students and the role of international mobility. They also focus on how the positive impacts of university-industry interactions coexist with unresolved tensions linked to policy combinations, long-term contractual relationships, management practices and organisational strategies.

Keywords: University-industry interaction; Knowledge transfer; Academic entrepreneurship; Public research organisations; Societal impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-84669-5_1

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