A QCA Analysis of Knowledge Co-Creation Based on University–Industry Relationships

Cristina Bianca Pocol (), Liana Stanca, Dan Cristian Dabija, Veronica Câmpian, Sergiu Mișcoiu and Ioana Delia Pop
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Cristina Bianca Pocol: Department of Animal Production and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Liana Stanca: Department of Business Informatics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400591 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Veronica Câmpian: Department of Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400132 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Sergiu Mișcoiu: Department of International Relations and German Studies, Faculty of European Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400090 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ioana Delia Pop: Department of Exact Sciences, Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Mathematics, 2023, vol. 11, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: This research aims to identify typologies of companies willing to cooperate with universities to foster knowledge co-creation and ease knowledge transfer to students within courses, training, communities of practises, etc., regardless of the business sector they are active in. To implement the research scope, we rely on the qualitative comparative analysis method (QCA). Interactions between causal factors within the university–industry relations, and knowledge co-creation have been examined. The results obtained indicate two typologies. Type 1 includes companies oriented towards supporting interactions with universities based on education, research, student placements, training, and community services such as consultancy, and product development. These acknowledge both the necessity of creating platforms to establish more ties with universities and the importance of alumni connections to develop effective campus management. Type 2 includes companies that are not interested in understanding or supporting the mission of universities in society, not developing ties with universities, and generating only a superficial interaction, which hinders their involvement in the creation of knowledge with universities. From a managerial perspective, this paper highlights the relationship between universities and industry and how this could contribute to increased resilience for a society facing unexpected challenges, such as the global crisis related to COVID-19 and the present state of international political instability.

Keywords: knowledge and technology transfer (KTT); policies; science, technology, and innovation (STI); knowledge co-creation; university–industry cooperation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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