Practices in cooperation between universities and businesses
Le, Hao (2015)
Le, Hao
Lahden ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201502152244
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201502152244
Tiivistelmä
The cooperation between universities and businesses in Research & Development projects has been especially encouraged since the last century. It refers to a relationship in which knowledge transfer occurs between institutions and industries. The cooperation aims at solving business problems, motivating innovations or supporting academic research projects. UBC is transforming from a duo university-business relationship to a trio university-industry-government relationship, contributing to social and economic improvement at a local or national levels.
Throughout this study, an inductive method was employed with the assistance of a qualitative approach. For instance, primary data was collected through observation and interviews, while secondary data was obtained from reliable publications and online sources. Additionally, regarding the thesis scope and its limitations, desk-research method was intensively employed and proved to be useful for the research purposes.
Furthermore, a benchmarking method was applied throughout this study.
The research aims at assisting Lahti University of Applied Sciences in improving its university-business cooperation performance. The findings and recommendations have managed to achieve the research objectives and become a beneficial study source for similar research projects. Based on the findings, an improvement plan has also been developed together with a timeline and a contingency plan.
Throughout this study, an inductive method was employed with the assistance of a qualitative approach. For instance, primary data was collected through observation and interviews, while secondary data was obtained from reliable publications and online sources. Additionally, regarding the thesis scope and its limitations, desk-research method was intensively employed and proved to be useful for the research purposes.
Furthermore, a benchmarking method was applied throughout this study.
The research aims at assisting Lahti University of Applied Sciences in improving its university-business cooperation performance. The findings and recommendations have managed to achieve the research objectives and become a beneficial study source for similar research projects. Based on the findings, an improvement plan has also been developed together with a timeline and a contingency plan.