DocumentCode :
2397022
Title :
Creating ´win-win´ university/industry relationships
Author :
Hacker, Marla E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Syst. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fYear :
1997
fDate :
27-31 Jul 1997
Firstpage :
113
Abstract :
Summary form only given as follows. As federal funds become tighter, university researchers will seek industrial sponsorship more often. Satisfying an industrial sponsor is often more difficult than satisfying a federal sponsor. An industrial sponsor´s purpose for funding research is typically to solve an immediate local issue. Consequently, the industrial sponsored researcher must ensure that research findings will improve the sponsor´s current problem. To do this will require researchers to become more involved in implementation. Solving an immediate problem is not the primary objective of most researchers though. It is to create and disseminate new knowledge. To develop successful university/industry partnerships, each phase of the research process must integrate both researcher and practitioner objectives. A critical first step of the process is bringing industrial leaders and researchers together. The Socio-technical Alliance for Industrial Research (STAIR) at Virginia Tech is an example of a mechanism which brings researchers and practitioners together for mutual benefit. Industrial leaders attend bi-annual forums held on campus where they network with peers and researchers. Researchers are exposed to current industrial issues. Funding, access, or consulting have been outcomes from the STAIR forums. Key learnings we have had in relationship building with industrial leaders include: design the research component into the proposal or contract, establishing the research a component of the project; build credibility in helping solve the industrial issue prior to negotiating the research requirements; establish implementation expectations early; and approach consulting projects cautiously if rigorous research methodology is a goal
Keywords :
planning; project management; research and development management; Socio-technical Alliance for Industrial Research; Virginia Tech; bi-annual forums; consulting projects; credibility; immediate problem solution; implementation expectations; industrial leaders; industrial sponsorship; project components; research; research proces; research requirements; successful university/industry partnerships; university researchers; win-win university/industry relationships; Buildings; Collaboration; Communication industry; Computer hacking; Computer industry; Computer mediated communication; Industrial relations; Project management; Proposals; Systems engineering and theory;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653284
Filename :
653284
Link To Document :
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