A study on the implication of knowledge transfer and social capital on fostering innovation within the partnership between universities and Technology-Based Small Firms (TBSFs)
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description: To remain competitive in the ongoing rapid transformation in the industry, technology-based small firms (TBSFs) have been establishing partnerships with universities for knowledge transfer to complement their limitations in terms of knowledge, skill and investment. This thesis is concerned with the transfer of knowledge between universities and TBSFs in fostering innovation and understanding the implications of social capital throughout the process.Reviewing previous work, particularly on the topics of knowledge transfer, innovation and social capital shows a clear gap in the literature. There is a lack of a holistic approach that integrates these topics to understand the implications of knowledge transfer and social capital for the fostering of innovation, considering the multiple dimensions of social capital and the subjective view of innovation. And this is particularly limited in the context of partnerships between universities and TBSFs. To address this gap, this study explores how social capital influences the transfer of knowledge in fostering innovation through partnerships between universities and TBSFs in the UK. The study adopts a multi-method qualitative approach, with four case studies of university partnerships with TBSFs through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme. The case studies consist of 13 interviews with the main stakeholders in the partnerships (KTP Associate, Academic Supervisor and Business Supervisor). The second method adopted is the expert interview. A total of 27 expert interviews were conducted, allowing an in-depth understanding to be provided of the implications of knowledge transfer and social capital for the fostering of innovation.Analysis of the findings has highlighted that social capital is significant in facilitating the transfer of knowledge to foster innovation. The study discusses the nature of the interrelation among the dimensions of social capital in promoting the transfer of knowledge to foster different type…
abstract: To remain competitive in the ongoing rapid transformation in the industry, technology-based small firms (TBSFs) have been establishing partnerships with universities for knowledge transfer to complement their limitations in terms of knowledge, skill and investment. This thesis is concerned with the transfer of knowledge between universities and TBSFs in fostering innovation and understanding the implications of social capital throughout the process.Reviewing previous work, particularly on the topics of knowledge transfer, innovation and social capital shows a clear gap in the literature. There is a lack of a holistic approach that integrates these topics to understand the implications of knowledge transfer and social capital for the fostering of innovation, considering the multiple dimensions of social capital and the subjective view of innovation. And this is particularly limited in the context of partnerships between universities and TBSFs. To address this gap, this study explores how social capital influences the transfer of knowledge in fostering innovation through partnerships between universities and TBSFs in the UK. The study adopts a multi-method qualitative approach, with four case studies of university partnerships with TBSFs through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme. The case studies consist of 13 interviews with the main stakeholders in the partnerships (KTP Associate, Academic Supervisor and Business Supervisor). The second method adopted is the expert interview. A total of 27 expert interviews were conducted, allowing an in-depth understanding to be provided of the implications of knowledge transfer and social capital for the fostering of innovation.Analysis of the findings has highlighted that social capital is significant in facilitating the transfer of knowledge to foster innovation. The study discusses the nature of the interrelation among the dimensions of social capital in promoting the transfer of knowledge to foster different type…
author: Yusup, NH
language: en
date published: 2020
date modified: 2026-07-24T04:26:14Z
provider: U. of Salford
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: U. of Salford