Publications in IJPSC

2025

1. Research Article · Vol. 1, No. 3

   Partnering with Academia: Indirect Indicators of Success

   Peter Egorov

   doi:10.61030/MTCR3782 PDF

   Abstract

   Industry stakeholders invest heavily in academic collaborations, making it essential to define success measures. Evaluating UIC helps focus efforts and allocate resources effectively, yet assessing knowledge value and partnership status is challenging due to their dynamic nature. These complexities hinder the establishment of rigid success criteria. To address this, we conducted semi-structured interviews with executives from global conglomerates across 13 industries. This diverse sample allowed us to examine direct and indirect metrics used by multinational companies to assess academic partnerships. We analyzed best practices and assessment frequencies, developing a comprehensive scheme of proxy indicators. This framework incorporates qualitative and quantitative measures, capturing both success factors and failure indicators. Our findings fill a gap in industry perspectives on UIC, offering an extensive, inductively derived scheme of proxy indicators. These reflect industry considerations regarding success, failure, and partnership evaluations. By expanding theoretical evidence and refining proxy measures, our research provides new insights into academic collaboration assessment.

   Keywords UIC; industry perspective; industry collaboration evaluation; evaluation scheme; success factors; failure indicators

2. Research Article

   Typology of Industrial Collaborative Ideals: How Industry Approaches University–Industry Collaboration (UIC)

   Peter Egorov, Natascha Eckert

   doi:10.61030/NKCS9124 PDF

   Abstract

   University–Industry Collaboration (UIC) has been a well-established field of research for over 50 years, offering valuable insights into best practices, precursors, and supporting factors. Importantly, it recognizes industry partners as proactive contributors. However, a comprehensive understanding of how the industry itself approaches UIC remains limited. To address this gap, the present study investigates collaboration strategies used by industry when engaging with higher education institutions (HEIs). It defines ideal types of industrial collaborators and illustrates their distinctive engagement approaches. In doing so, it sheds light on how enterprises structure their partnerships with academia. Methodologically, the study adopts a qualitative, inductive approach. We conducted 20 semi-structured interviews with senior managers and strategic decision-makers from large enterprises actively engaged in academic collaboration. For analytical rigor, we followed the method outlined by Gioia et al. (2013). Subsequently, we developed a typology using the framework proposed by Doty and Glick (1994). As a result, the analysis introduces a novel typology of industrial collaboration ideals. This framework enhances our understanding of the complex and multidimensional nature of UIC from the industry’s perspective. Moreover, it allows for...

   Keywords University–Industry Collaboration; Typology; Strategic engagement; Knowledge transfer; Co-creation; Industry strategy; Academic partnerships

Research areas

• Psychology 2
• Strategic Communication 2

Article keywords UIC; industry perspective; industry collaboration evaluation; evaluation scheme; success factors; failure indicators; University–Industry Collaboration; Typology; Strategic engagement; Knowledge transfer; Co-creation; Industry strategy; Academic partnerships

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Co-authors

• Natascha Eckert 1