Journals A-Z
All Subjects
Free Journals
sciepub.com
Journal of Business and Management Sciences
ISSN (Print): 2333-4495 ISSN (Online): 2333-4533 Website: https://www.sciepub.com/journal/jbms Editor-in-chief: Heap-Yih Chong
Open Access
Journal Browser
Go
Issue 2, Volume 10
Article Metrics
  • 2792
    Views
  • 5032
    Saves
  • 0
    Citations
  • 0
    Likes
Export Article
Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2022, 10(2), 80-92
DOI: 10.12691/jbms-10-2-4
Open AccessArticle

Exploring the Effectiveness of Firm’s Collaborative Capabilities in University-industry Collaboration

Hui-Wen Yang1 and Shih-Chieh Fang1,

1Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan

Pub. Date: April 28, 2022
View Full Text Full Text PDF Full Text ePUB

Cite this paper:
Hui-Wen Yang and Shih-Chieh Fang. Exploring the Effectiveness of Firm’s Collaborative Capabilities in University-industry Collaboration. Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2022; 10(2):80-92. doi: 10.12691/jbms-10-2-4

Abstract

The collaboration with academia is important for firm to develop new product in the knowledge-intensive industries. Although both firms and universities can gain benefits, activating a joint research collaboration does not necessarily guarantee its success. Geographic proximity, prior relationship or knowledge proximity with academic partners may be insufficient for sustaining an effective collaboration. This study scrutinizes firm’s collaborative capabilities to win the cooperation of academic partners and enhance the inter-organizational coordination in the execution stage of collaboration. Based on the results of multiple-case study, this research would shed light on the management of collaborative innovation and provide practical guidance for managers at firms to develop effective university-industry collaborations.

Keywords:
innovation collaboration cooperation coordination collaborative capabilities

Creative CommonsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

References:

[1]  F. Bidault and A. Castello, “Trust and creativity: understanding the role of trust in creativity-oriented joint developments,” R&D Management, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 259-270, 2009.
 
[2]  H. Chesbrough and A. K. Crowther, “Beyond high tech: early adopters of open innovation in other industries.,” R&D Management, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 229-236, 2006.
 
[3]  L. Bstieler and M. Hemmert, “Increasing learning and time efficiency in interorganizational new product development teams,” Journal of Product Innovation Management, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 485-499, 2010.
 
[4]  S. Ankrah and O. Al-Tabbaa, “Universities–industry collaboration: a systematic review,” Scandinavian Journal of Management, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 387-408, 2015.
 
[5]  E. Giuliani and V. Arza, “What drives the formation of valiable university-industry linkage? Insights from the wine industry,” Research Policy, vol. 38, pp. 906-921, 2009.
 
[6]  V. Tartari and S. Breschi, “Set them free: scientists’ evaluations of the benefits and costs of universityindustry research collaboration.,” Industrial and Corporate Change, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 1117-1147, 2011.
 
[7]  E. de Wit-de Vries, W. A. Dolfsma, H. J. van der Windt, and M. P. Gerkema, “Knowledge transfer in university–industry research partnerships: a review,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 1236-1255, 2019.
 
[8]  I. Skute, K. Zalewska-Kurek, I. Hatak, and P. de Weerd-Nederhof, “Mapping the field: a bibliometric analysis of the literature on university–industry collaborations,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 916-947, 2017.
 
[9]  B. Van Looy, P. Landoni, J. Callaert, B. van Pottelsberghe, E. Sapasalis, and K. Debackere, “Entrepreneurial effectiveness of European universities: an empirical assessment of antecedents and trade-offs,” Research Policy, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 553-564, 2011.
 
[10]  B. H. Hall, “On copyright and patent protection for software and databases: a tale of two worlds,” in Economics, Law and Intellectual Property, O. Granstrand, Ed.: Springer, Boston, MA, 2003, pp. 259-277.
 
[11]  N. Hewitt-Dundas, A. Gkypali, and S. Roper, “Does learning from prior collaboration help firms to overcome the “two-worlds” paradox in university business collaboration ?,” Research Policy, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 1310-1322, 2019.
 
[12]  R. Veugelers and B. Cassiman, “R&D cooperation between firms and universities, some empirical evidence from Belgian manufacturing.,” International Journal of Industrial Organization, vol. 23, pp. 355-379, 2005.
 
[13]  A. Comacchio, S. Bonesso, and C. Pizzi, “Boundary spanning between industry and university: the role of Technology Transfer Centres.,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 37, pp. 943–966, 2012.
 
[14]  E. Villani, E. Rasmussen, and R. Grimalsi, “How intermediary organizations facilitate universityindustry technology transfer: A proximity approach.,” Technological Forecasting and Social Change, vol. 114, pp. 86-102, 2017.
 
[15]  T. A. Alexander and D. P. Martin, “Intermediaries for open innovation: a competencebased comparison of knowledge transfer office practices,” Technological Forecasting and Social Change, vol. 80, pp. 38-49, 2013.
 
[16]  A. Alexander, D. P. Martin, C. Manolchev, and K. Miller, “University–industry collaboration: using meta-rules to overcome barriers to knowledge transfer,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 45, pp. 371-392, 2020.
 
[17]  S. Corsi, X. Fu, and C. Külzer-Sacilotto, “Boundary spanning roles in cross-border university-industry collaboration: the case of Chinese multinational corporations,” R&D Management, 2020.
 
[18]  L. Cassi and A. Plunket, “Proximity, network formation and inventive performance: in search of the proximity paradox,” Regional Studies, pp. 1-19, 2013.
 
[19]  A. Spithoven, J. Vlegels, and W. Ysebaert, “Commercializing academic research: a social network approach exploring the role of regions and distance,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2019/06/14 2019.
 
[20]  R. Ponds, F. Van Oort, and K. Frenken, “The geographical and insitutional proximity of research collaboration,” Papers in Regional Science, vol. 86, pp. 423-443, 2007.
 
[21]  Y. Tang, K. Motohashi, and X. Hu, “University-industry interaction and product innovation performance of Guangdong manufacturing firms: the roles of regional proximity and research quality of universities,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 45, pp. 578-618, 2020.
 
[22]  L. Bstieler and M. Hemmert, “The effectiveness of relational and contractual governance in new product development collaborations: evidence from korea,” Technovation, vol. 45-46, pp. 29-39, 2015.
 
[23]  V. Gala'n-Muros and C. Plewa, “What drives and inhibits university-business cooperation in Europe? a comprehensive assessement,” R&D Management, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 369-382, 2016.
 
[24]  A. L. Sherwood and J. G. Covin, “Knowledge acquisition in university-industry alliances: an empirical investigation from a learning theory perspective,” Journal of Product Innovation Management, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 162-179, 2008.
 
[25]  A. L. Oliver, K. Montgomery, and S. Barda, “The multi-level process of trust and learning in university–industry innovation collaborations,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 45, pp. 758-779, 2020.
 
[26]  T. Bjerregaard, “Universities‐industry collaboration strategies: a micro‐level perspective,” European Journal of Innovation Management, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 161-176, 2009.
 
[27]  M. Franco and H. Haase, “University-industry cooperation: researchers’ motivations and interaction channels,” Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, vol. 36, pp. 41-51, 2015.
 
[28]  D. Sarpong, A. AbdRazak, E. Alexander, and D. Meissner, “Organizing practices of university, industry and government that facilitate (or impede) the transition to a hybrid triple helix model of innovation,” Technological Forecasting and Social Change, vol. 123, pp. 142-152, 2017.
 
[29]  M. Perkmann et al., “Academic engagement and commercialisation: A review of the literature on university–industry relations,” Research Policy, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 423-442, 2013.
 
[30]  A. Leischnig and A. Geigenmüller, “Examining alliance management capabilities in university-industry collaboration,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 45, pp. 9-30, 2020.
 
[31]  I. Estrada, D. Faems, N. Martin Cruz, and P. Perez Santana, “The role of interpartner dissimilarities in industry-university alliances: insights from a comparative case study,” Research Policy, vol. 45, no. 10, pp. 2008-2022, 2016.
 
[32]  S. Rajalo and M. Vadi, “University-industry innovation collaboration: reconceptualization,” Technovation, vol. 62-63, pp. 42-54, 2017.
 
[33]  R. Rybnicek and R. Königsgruber, “What makes industry–university collaboration succeed? a systematic review of the literature,” Journal of Business Economics, vol. 89, no. 2, pp. 221-250, 2018.
 
[34]  M.-C. Hu, S.-C. Hung, H.-C. Lo, and Y.-C. Tseng, “Determinants of university–industry research collaborations in Taiwan: The case of the National Tsing Hua University,” Research Evaluation, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 121-135, 2016.
 
[35]  X. Castañer and N. Oliveira, “Collaboration, coordination, and cooperation among organizations: establishing the distinctive meanings of these terms through a systematic literature review,” Journal of Management, vol. 46, no. 6, pp. 965-1001, 2020.
 
[36]  T. Kretschmer and B. S. Vanneste, “Collaboration in strategic alliances: Cooperation and coordination.,” in Collaborative strategy: Critical issues for alliances and networks, L. Mesquita, R. Ragozzino, and J. Reuer, Eds. UK: Cheltenham, 2017, pp. 53-62.
 
[37]  R. Tee, A. Davies, and J. Whyte, “Modular designs and integrating practices: Managing collaboration through coordination and cooperation,” Research Policy, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 51-61, 2019.
 
[38]  R. Gulati, F. Wohlgezogen, and P. Zhelyazkov, “The two facets of collaboration: cooperation and coordination in strategic alliances,” The Academy of Management Annals, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 531-583, 2012.
 
[39]  M. Steinmo and E. Rasmussen, “The interplay of cognitive and relational social capital dimensions in university-industry collaboration: overcoming the experience barrier,” Research Policy, vol. 47, no. 10, pp. 1964-1974, 2018.
 
[40]  J. Bruneel, P. D’Este, and A. Salter, “Investigating the factors that diminish the barriers to university–industry collaboration,” Research Policy, vol. 39, no. 7, pp. 858-868, 2010.
 
[41]  T. Bjerregaard, “Industry and academia in convergence: micro-institutional dimensions of R&D collaboration “ Technovation, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 100-108, 2010.
 
[42]  T. E. Vick and M. Robertson, “A systematic literature review of UK university–industry collaboration for knowledge transfer: a future research agenda,” Science and Public Policy, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 579-590, 2018.
 
[43]  J. N. Cummings and S. Kiesler, “Collaborative research across disciplinary and organizational boundaries,” Social Studies of Science, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 703-722, 2005.
 
[44]  V. Morandi, “The management of industry–university joint research projects: how do partners coordinate and control R&D activities?,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 69-92, 2013.
 
[45]  Y. L. Doz, “The evolution of cooperation in strategic alliances: initial conditions or learning processes?,” Strategic Management Journal, vol. 17, pp. 55-83, 1996.
 
[46]  E. Dechenaux, J. Thursby, and M. Thursby, “Inventor moral hazard in university licensing: the role of contracts,” Research Policy, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 94-104, 2011.
 
[47]  K. Blomqvist, P. Hurmelinna-Laukkanen, N. Nummela, and S. Saarenketo, “The role of trust and contracts in the internationalization of technology-intensive Born Globals,” Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, vol. 25, no. 1-2, pp. 123-135, 2008.
 
[48]  M. Hemmert, L. Bstieler, and H. Okamuro, “Bridging the cultural divide: trust formation in university–industry research collaborations in the US, Japan, and South Korea,” Technovation, vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 605-616, 2014.
 
[49]  L. Poppo, K. Z. Zhou, and S. M. Ryu, “Alternative origins to interorganizational trust: an interdependence perspective on the shadow of the past and the shadow of the future,” Organization Science, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 39-55, 2008.
 
[50]  N. J. Foss, “Knowledge governance: meaning, nature, origins, and implications,” in Handbook of Economic Organization., A. Grandori, Ed.: Edward Elgar, 2012.
 
[51]  H. Okamuro and J. Nishimura, “Impact of university intellectual property policy on the performance of university-industry research collaboration,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 273-301, 2013.
 
[52]  A. Muscio and A. Pozzali, “The effects of cognitive distance in university-industry collaborations: some evidence from Italian universities,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 38, pp. 486-508, 2013.
 
[53]  M. Schreiner, P. Kale, and D. Corsten, “What really is alliance management capability and how does it impact alliance outcomes and success?,” Strategic Management Journal, vol. 30, no. 13, pp. 1395-1419, 2009.
 
[54]  J. S. Denford and A. Ferriss, “Absorption, combination and desorption: knowledge-oriented boundary spanning capacities,” Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 1425-1441, 2018.
 
[55]  M. J. Dollinger, “Environmental boundary spanning and information processing effects on organizational performance,” The Academy of Management Journal, vol. 27, pp. 351-368, 1984.
 
[56]  S. Hosseini, A. Kees, J. Manderscheid, M. Röglinger, and M. Rosemann, “What does it take to implement open innovation? towards an integrated capability framework,” Business Process Management Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 87-107, 2017.
 
[57]  L. Fleming and D. M. Waguespack, “Brokerage, boundary sapnning and leadership in open innovation communities,” Organization Science, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 165-180, 2007.
 
[58]  N. L. Dı´az-Dı´az and P. de Saa´ Pe´rez, “The interaction between external and internal knowledge sources: an open innovation view,” Journal of Knowledge Management, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 430-446, 2014.
 
[59]  G. Todorova and B. Durisin, “Absorptive capacity: valuing a reconceptualization,” Academy of Management Review, vol. 32, pp. 774-786, 2007.
 
[60]  G. Vasudeva and J. Anad, “Unpacking absorptive capacity: a study of knowledge utilization from alliance portfolios,” Academy of Management Journal, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 611-623, 2011.
 
[61]  S. Schmid, Organizational learning in innovation networks: exploring the role of cognitive distance and absorptive capacity. an agent-based model. Marburg : Metropolis-Verl, 2015.
 
[62]  F. Lind, A. Styhre, and L. Aaboen, “Exploring university-industry collaboration in research centres,” European Journal of Innovation Management, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 70-91, 2013.
 
[63]  V. Tartari, A. Salter, and P. D’Este, “Crossing the rubicon: exploring the factors that shape academics perceptions of the barriers of working with Industry,” Cambridge Journal of Economics, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 655-677, 2012.
 
[64]  R. Kotha, G. George, and K. Srikanth, “Briding the mutual knowledge gap: coordination and the commercialization of univerisity science,” Academy of Management Journal, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 498-524, 2013.
 
[65]  M. Steinmo and E. Rasmussen, “How firms collaborate with public research organizations: the evolution of proximity dimensions in successful innovation projects,” Journal of Business Research, vol. 69, no. 3, pp. 1250-1259, 2016.
 
[66]  O. Auranen and M. Nieminen, “University research funding and publication performance: an international comparison,” Resarch Policy, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 822-834, 2010.
 
[67]  F. C. Tseng, M. H. Huang, and D. Z. Chen, “Factors of university–industry collaboration affecting university innovation performance,” The Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. 45, pp. 560-577, 2020.
 
[68]  K. Laursen and A. Salter, “Searching high and low: what types of firms use universities as a source of innovation?,” Resarch Policy, vol. 33, pp. 1201-1215, 2004.
 
[69]  K. M. Eisenhardt, “Building theories from case study reserach,” Academy of Management Review, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 532-550, 1989.
 
[70]  J. Saldaña, The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers. SAGE Publications Ltd, 2015.
 
[71]  G. Guest, A. Bunce, and L. Johnson, “How Many Interviews Are Enough?,” Field Methods, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 59-82, 2016.
 
[72]  A. Madhok and S. B. Tallman, “Resources, transaction and rents: Managing value through interfirm collaborative relationships,” Organization Science, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 326-339, 1998.
 
[73]  N. A. Bragaw and V. F. Misangyi, “Disentangling strategic consensus: Strategic consensus types, psychological bonds, and their effects on strategic climate,” Academy of Management Review, vol. In-Press, 2019.
 
[74]  T. C. Ambos, K. Makela, J. Birkinshaw, and P. D'Este, “When does university research get commercialized? Creating ambidexterity in research institutions,” Journal of Management Studies, vol. 45, no. 8, pp. 1424-1447, 2008.
 
[75]  M. Kotabe, X. Martin, and H. Domoto, “Gaining from vertical partnerships: knowledge transfer, relationship duration, and supplier performance improvement in the US and Japanese automotive industries,” Strategic Management Journal, vol. 24, pp. 293-316, 2003.
 
[76]  R. Patnayakuni, A. Rai, and N. Seth, “Relational antecedents of information flow integration for supply chain coordination,” Journal of Management Information Systems, vol. 23, pp. 13-49, 2006.
 
[77]  S. N. Ankrah, T. F. Burgess, P. Grimshaw, and N. E. Shaw, “Asking both university and industry actors about their engagement in knowledge transfer: What single-group studies of motives omit,” Technovation, vol. 33, no. 2-3, pp. 50-65, 2013.
 
Manuscript template