Building knowledge exchange capacity in a small university : outcomes of action research

FOWLER-DAVIS, Sally (2012). Building knowledge exchange capacity in a small university : outcomes of action research. Industry and Higher Education, 26 (3), 251-263.

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Abstract

The UK's university sector is seeking to improve its participation in the knowledge economy and meet policy and financial imperatives. This paper reveals some of the opportunities and pitfalls in making that objective a reality in the context of a single university. The findings and organizational development resulting from an action research project undertaken in a small learning and teaching oriented university in the UK are outlined. The aim of the research was to facilitate an increased capacity for knowledge exchange and participation in enterprise activity. Action research was undertaken in a single organization and in collaboration with the university's academic workforce. The outcomes of an initial survey and a series of interviews were used to create a strategic proposal for developing knowledge exchange. The data revealed that a predominantly professionally-oriented academic staff was prepared to accept external engagement and was not averse to commercial outcomes for knowledge exchange. In contrast, the senior management was unwilling to establish systems and processes or enable organizational learning for knowledge exchange until a complete system restructure had been implemented; and this resulted in a very senior appointment (Pro Vice-Chancellor) being made, to lead external engagement.

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Centre for Health and Social Care Research
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.5367/ihe.2012.0094
Page Range: 251-263
Depositing User: Sally Fowler-Davis
Date Deposited: 30 Jun 2015 14:52
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 10:31
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10510

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