Academics’ identities and actions for innovation
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Li, Lizzie
Wilson, Marie Gee
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2012
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The role of universities and academics played in the innovation has been increasingly emphasized in the management literature and practice. However, the innovation policy emphasising on output-based outcome has somehow misrepresented the nature of academics’ knowledge creation and dissemination, as well as universities’ impacts on economy. While existing studies have developed thorough knowledge of university-firm level formal collaborations, research has just started to touch on less formal innovation activities. Following the plea for adopting a diverse approach, our research examined innovation and commercial activities ...
View more >The role of universities and academics played in the innovation has been increasingly emphasized in the management literature and practice. However, the innovation policy emphasising on output-based outcome has somehow misrepresented the nature of academics’ knowledge creation and dissemination, as well as universities’ impacts on economy. While existing studies have developed thorough knowledge of university-firm level formal collaborations, research has just started to touch on less formal innovation activities. Following the plea for adopting a diverse approach, our research examined innovation and commercial activities in academia, and validated this survey instrument by structural equation model (SEM). Results confirmed that academics engaged in a wide range of innovative activities as a reflection of professional identities and commitment at the individual level. Understanding the link between psychological indicators and behavioural parameters provide new insights of successful actions for innovation.
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View more >The role of universities and academics played in the innovation has been increasingly emphasized in the management literature and practice. However, the innovation policy emphasising on output-based outcome has somehow misrepresented the nature of academics’ knowledge creation and dissemination, as well as universities’ impacts on economy. While existing studies have developed thorough knowledge of university-firm level formal collaborations, research has just started to touch on less formal innovation activities. Following the plea for adopting a diverse approach, our research examined innovation and commercial activities in academia, and validated this survey instrument by structural equation model (SEM). Results confirmed that academics engaged in a wide range of innovative activities as a reflection of professional identities and commitment at the individual level. Understanding the link between psychological indicators and behavioural parameters provide new insights of successful actions for innovation.
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2012 XXIII ISPIM Conference: Action for Innovation: Innovating from Experience
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Innovation and Technology Management