Abstract
In this article, we consider a particular type of strategic alliance that is perhaps most difficult to operate: those involving universities and industry that are based in a university setting. We consider this type of research alliance because while we know they face formidable challenges in terms of property rights – with the academic faculty participating in these alliances constituting the ‘property’ – there is very little study of how to address these challenges. Accordingly, we review a number of literatures focused on the shared use of human capital, from management science, organizational behavior, and science policy studies, among others, emphasizing the incenting of collaborative, boundary-spanning research. We discern lessons from these literatures for incenting industry-focused research in university settings and make some recommendations for future research on university-industry research alliances.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 403-420 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Economics of Innovation and New Technology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 4 2015 |
Keywords
- R&D management
- research collaboration
- team science
- technology transfer
- university research center
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
- Management of Technology and Innovation