Professional support staff at higher education institutions in Sweden: roles and success factors for the job

Graduate development programmes such as FUSION continue to be seen by policy makers, higher education institutions and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as primary means of strengthening higher education–business links and in turn improving the match between graduate output and the needs of industry. This paper provides evidence from case studies. The findings indicate that the practical application of academic principles in real-world settings provides a useful learning vehicle for academics, graduates and SMEs. Key success factors and strategies for overcoming obstacles emerged from the case studies. In light of these findings, the authors make tentative recommendations to aid the future delivery of similar programmes.

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Critical Success Factors for Leveraging Technology Transfer from Higher Education Institutions to Industry: Indian Context

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management ◽

10.1142/s0219877021500188 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 2150018

Author(s):

Meenakshi Kanojia ◽

Balvinder Shukla ◽

Anil Wali ◽

Manoj Joshi

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Technology Transfer ◽

Success Factors ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Critical Factors ◽

Critical Success ◽

Indian Context ◽

Environment Factor ◽

Successful Technology

This study aims to identify and empirically evaluates the critical factors of successful technology transfer (TT) from higher education institutions (HEI) to industry and to develop a TT model in the Indian context. With the help of questionnaire survey, the perception profile of 318 respondents was collected from PAN-India. Utilizing the survey data, factor analysis identified six constructs representing five critical factors of TT and an outcome factor. The results of multiple regression analysis indicate significant effect of all five critical factors on an outcome factor. The findings of the study validate the TT Model and identify supportive and promotive TT environment factor, market and finance factor and HEI factor to be the most important factors of successful TT. This study may help the policymakers in strategizing future initiatives to improve the rate of successful TT.

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Entrepreneurial Knowledge-Based Strategies for Organizational Development

Disruptive Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-9273-0.ch025 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 513-530

Author(s):

José Manuel Saiz-Alvarez

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Organizational Development ◽

Success Factors ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Vital Role ◽

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Technology Parks ◽

Entrepreneurial Knowledge ◽

Related Process

Combined with leadership, transformational entrepreneurship led to higher levels of creativity. In this business-related process, knowledge-based strategies have a vital role to play, as they enhance productivity, efficiency, and EBITDA. The objective of this chapter is to analyze which success factors grounded in knowledge-based strategies determine organizational development. To cope with this goal, the author examines how the Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico) achieves this objective through a complex entrepreneurial ecosystem described in the chapter. The main finding is that the creation of business incubators and accelerators in higher education institutions fosters transformational entrepreneurship, especially when are linked to technology parks.

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Entrepreneurial Knowledge-Based Strategies for Organizational Development

Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics - Knowledge Integration Strategies for Entrepreneurship and Sustainability ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5115-7.ch006 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 114-131

Author(s):

José Manuel Saiz-Alvarez

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Organizational Development ◽

Success Factors ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Vital Role ◽

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

Technology Parks ◽

Entrepreneurial Knowledge ◽

Related Process

Combined with leadership, transformational entrepreneurship led to higher levels of creativity. In this business-related process, knowledge-based strategies have a vital role to play, as they enhance productivity, efficiency, and EBITDA. The objective of this chapter is to analyze which success factors grounded in knowledge-based strategies determine organizational development. To cope with this goal, the author examines how the Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico) achieves this objective through a complex entrepreneurial ecosystem described in the chapter. The main finding is that the creation of business incubators and accelerators in higher education institutions fosters transformational entrepreneurship, especially when are linked to technology parks.

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