Dissertation Research: Exploring Cultures within University-Industry Partnerships: A Case Study of the California Institutes for Science and Innovation

论文研究：探索大学与产业合作伙伴关系中的文化：加州科学与创新研究所的案例研究

• 批准号: 0240560
• 负责人: Alexander Astin
• 金额: $ 0.5万
• 依托单位: University of California-Los Angeles
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-01-15 至 2003-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0240560&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Dissertation; Research; Exploring; Cultures; within

While related literature highlights several issues pertaining to university-industry partnerships, the possible consequences of bringing together individuals from academic and corporate cultures to implement long-term research programs are poorly understood. Moreover, it is unclear how academic and corporate partnerships ultimately affect the process of scientific research. Accordingly, the objective of this dissertation improvement grant will be to examine how collaboration between individuals within the California Institutes for Science and Innovation shapes organizational culture and scientific research. The study will employ a multi-site case study approach, which will include in-depth interviews, participant observation, and open-ended surveys with both faculty members and corporate professionals at three of the institutes. An initial pilot study at the fourth institute will provide guidelines for developing the research protocol and interpreting the findings. Finally, document analysis of printed and audio-visual materials from each of the four the institutes will be conducted to highlight the history, structure, and development of the institutes. Given that little is known about these partnerships, this study will provide a better understanding of how such collaborations work, how organizational culture develops within the institutes, and how these partnerships affect scientific innovation. Understanding how academic and corporate cultures collaborate in joint ventures has the potential to impact practice, policy, and theory. On a practical level, this study can inform the institutes and others who are interested in forming similar partnerships as they set priorities and make organizational decisions. In addition, since the investment in these institutes is substantial and designed to be a long-term commitment to these partnerships, the findings from this study can lay the groundwork for future research on the California Institutes for Science and Innovation in later stages of development. On a policy level, this study will hopefully contribute to an understanding of how these institutes are working to fulfill the needs of the state. From a theoretical perspective, this study will contribute to the understanding of scientific cultures and the blending of cultures in the implementation of a joint venture.

虽然相关文献强调了与大学-产业伙伴关系有关的几个问题，但将学术和企业文化中的个人聚集在一起实施长期研究计划的可能后果却知之甚少。 此外，学术和企业伙伴关系最终如何影响科学研究进程也不清楚。 因此，这篇论文的目标改进补助金将研究如何在加州科学与创新研究所内的个人之间的合作塑造组织文化和科学研究。 该研究将采用多地点案例研究方法，其中包括深入访谈，参与者观察，以及与三个研究所的教职员工和企业专业人员进行的开放式调查。 第四个研究所的初步试点研究将为制定研究方案和解释研究结果提供指导方针。 最后，将对四个研究所的印刷和视听材料进行文件分析，以突出研究所的历史，结构和发展。 鉴于对这些合作伙伴关系知之甚少，本研究将更好地了解这种合作是如何工作的，研究所内的组织文化是如何发展的，以及这些合作伙伴关系如何影响科学创新。 了解学术和企业文化如何在合资企业中合作，有可能影响实践，政策和理论。 在实践层面上，这项研究可以为各研究所和其他有兴趣建立类似伙伴关系的机构提供信息，帮助它们确定优先事项和作出组织决定。 此外，由于对这些研究所的投资是巨大的，旨在成为这些伙伴关系的长期承诺，本研究的结果可以为加州科学与创新研究所在后期发展阶段的未来研究奠定基础。 在政策层面上，这项研究将有助于了解这些机构是如何工作，以满足国家的需要。 从理论上讲，本研究将有助于理解科学文化和在合资企业实施中的文化融合。