An effective collaboration model between industry and university based on the theory of self organization: A system dynamics model
Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management
ISSN: 2053-4620
Article publication date: 2 March 2015
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the relationship between university and industry as two major infrastructures of national innovation system in all leading scientific and industrial settings.
Design/methodology/approach
Large complex organizations with high technology that follow non-linear dynamic rules need to define concepts and adopt new approaches to achieve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Among various models, a dynamic model of innovation was developed based on a joint investment between industry and university. Hence, the concepts of systems thinking and system dynamics were used.
Findings
The results reveal three levels of industry and university communication from the lower levels to the higher levels.
Originality/value
The value of this paper lies in adding two axes of “type of relationship” and “form of relationship” to the axis of “strength of relationship”, and a static three-dimensional space as a spatial capacity of the relationship between the industry and the university has been organized. Further, this is the first study that investigates the dynamic relationship between industry and university based on the self-organization theory and system thinking.
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Acknowledgements
The author sincerely acknowledges the anonymous reviewers for giving constructive criticisms for improving the overall character of this research paper. The remarks given by the reviewers have certainly helped the author in fine-tuning this paper which may be of interest to the readers.
Citation
Fateh Rad, M., Seyedesfahani, M.M. and Jalilvand, M.R. (2015), "An effective collaboration model between industry and university based on the theory of self organization: A system dynamics model", Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management, Vol. 6 No. 1, pp. 2-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSTPM-08-2014-0035
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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