Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of Knowledge Exchange Activity by United Kingdom Businesses, 2005-2009

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The objective of this research was to identify the factors that affect the incidence, form, effectiveness and regional impact of knowledge exchange activities between higher education institutions and private, public and third sectors in the UK. It has identified the different forms of knowledge exchange and the ways that these interactions vary across different geographical domains. The research shows that, although there is significant interaction between the science base and business, there is also significant 'hidden' knowledge exchange from a range of other academic disciplines - and it is not just about 'technology transfer' but a broader process that is best encapsulated as 'knowledge exchange'. The research also shows that there are significant interactions between academia and the public and third sectors. <br>
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This research adopted a multi-method approach including case studies and two national surveys: a survey of businesses, which generated more than 2,500 responses (available here), and a survey of academics, which generated more than 22,000 responses (available under SN 6462). The case study material is not available, for reasons of preserving the anonymity and confidentiality of individual companies and academics.<br>
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Further information about the project is available from the ESRC <a href="http://www.esrc.ac.uk/my-esrc/grants/RES-171-25-0018/read" title ="University-Industry Knowledge Exchange: Demand Pull, Supply Push and the Public Space Role of Higher Education Institutions">University-Industry Knowledge Exchange: Demand Pull, Supply Push and the Public Space Role of Higher Education Institutions</a> award web page.<br>
<br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>The survey of businesses included questions on business performance and innovation, and how businesses perceive interactions with other organisations, such as universities, higher education colleges and colleges of art and music, with respect to a number of factors, including: <ul><li>modes of interaction (people-based, community-based, problem-solving and commercialisation activities)</li><li>ways that interactions are initiated</li><li>motivations and impacts</li><li>constraints</li><li>different academic fields</li></ul>

<P>本研究摘要版权归英国数据服务中心（UK Data Service）及数据集采集版权所有者所有。</P><br>本研究旨在识别影响英国高等教育机构与私营、公共及第三部门间知识交流（knowledge exchange）活动的发生频率、形式、成效及区域影响的各类因素。研究明确了知识交流的不同形式，以及此类互动在不同地理区域间的差异模式。研究表明，尽管科研基础与产业界存在广泛互动，但其他众多学科领域同样存在大量“隐性”知识交流；此类活动绝非仅局限于“技术转移（technology transfer）”，而是可被更全面地概括为知识交流的更宽泛进程。此外，研究还证实学术界与公共部门、第三部门间亦存在显著互动。<br><br>本研究采用多方法研究范式，涵盖案例研究与两项全国性调查：其一为企业调查，共回收有效问卷2500余份（可在此处获取）；其二为学者调查，回收有效问卷22000余份（编号为SN 6462，可通过该编号获取）。出于保护受访企业与学者的匿名性及机密性的考量，案例研究材料暂不对外公开。<br><br>关于本项目的更多信息，可从经济与社会研究理事会（ESRC）发布的题为《大学-产业知识交流：需求拉动、供给推动与高等教育机构的公共空间角色》的资助项目网页获取，网页链接：<a href="http://www.esrc.ac.uk/my-esrc/grants/RES-171-25-0018/read" title="大学-产业知识交流：需求拉动、供给推动与高等教育机构的公共空间角色">大学-产业知识交流：需求拉动、供给推动与高等教育机构的公共空间角色</a>。<br><br><b>核心主题</b>:<br><br>企业调查问卷涵盖企业绩效与创新相关问题，以及企业对与各类组织（如大学、高等教育学院、艺术与音乐学院）互动的认知情况，涉及以下多个维度：<ul><li>互动模式（基于人员的互动、基于社区的互动、问题解决类活动及商业化活动）</li><li>互动发起方式</li><li>互动动机与成效</li><li>互动制约因素</li><li>不同学科领域</li></ul>