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Formal-informal channels of university-industry knowledge transfer: the case of Australian business schools

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  • Quyen T. Dang
  • Pavlina Jasovska
  • Hussain Gulzar Rammal
  • Katie Schlenker

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The transfer of knowledge between university and industry is a significant activity that is facilitated by government policy and incentives. Australian universities have a global reputation for excellence in research and training. However, the country’s low score in innovation ranking has prompted the government and industry bodies to emphasise the importance of and provide support to high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. We study the knowledge transfer practices of 10 Australian universities and provide insights into how these universities, and in particular the Business Schools, respond to the funding cuts faced by the university sector. We find that the universities use both formal (research centres, incubators, and contract-research and commercialisation) and informal channels (internships, mentoring, industry talks, transdisciplinary research platforms, collaborative Ph.D. programs, and industry training programs) to transfer knowledge with industry partners.

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  • Quyen T. Dang & Pavlina Jasovska & Hussain Gulzar Rammal & Katie Schlenker, 2019. "Formal-informal channels of university-industry knowledge transfer: the case of Australian business schools," Knowledge Management Research & Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(4), pages 384-395, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tkmrxx:v:17:y:2019:i:4:p:384-395
    DOI: 10.1080/14778238.2019.1589395
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    1. Shekhar, Himanshu & Satyanarayana, Krishna & Chandrashekar, Deepak, 2023. "Role and contributions of an incubator in academic intrapreneurship – An examination," Technovation, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).

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