Determinants of effective knowledge transfer from academic researchers to industry practitioners

作者：Rajaeian, Mohammad Mehdi^*; Cater-Steel, Aileen; Lane, Michael

来源：Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M, 2018, 47: 37-52.

DOI：10.1016/j.jengtecman.2017.12.003

• Effective academic knowledge transfer
• Academic engagement
• Higher Education Research Institutions
• Research-practice communications
• Collaborative research

Engagement of academic researchers in dissemination of research-generated knowledge to industry is expected to increase the impact of research. We employed a mixed-methods research approach to identify and investigate the factors that may determine the effectiveness of such engagement at the individual level by investigating knowledge-transfer activities of researchers in the IT outsourcing field. The findings indicate researchers' motivation, knowledge transfer mechanisms, and communication/interaction channels with industry may explain effective knowledge transfer. Impact-minded researchers were significantly more effective than publication minded researchers in knowledge transfer. Recommendations to research managers and policy makers are provided.

• 出版日期2018-3