Cultural aspects of globalizing university-industry knowledge interaction in China

摘要: Jianzhong Janne Hong Cultural aspects of globalizing university-industry knowledge interaction in China Lappeenranta 2010 264 p. Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis 395 Diss. University Technology ISBN 978-952-214-958-9, 978-952-214-959-6 (PDF), ISSN 1456-4491 Previous studies the local involvement multinational corporation (MNC) subsidiaries focus on host-country firms and business partners such as suppliers customers. The role universities same context innovation networks is neglected. Furthermore, there are many organizational cultureand knowledge-related differences between companies, this likely to pose additional challenges for successful collaboration. Early (U-I) have primarily been limited within a national boundary, being concerned with single level culture (i.e., at an level) one-way transfer from university industry. Research more dynamic settings lacking. This particularly true China. In today’s rapidly changing organizations, addressing cultural clashes everyday reality, inter-cultural U-I collaboration becoming key asset gaining global competitiveness. study deals Finnish MNC subsidiaries’ research Chinese universities. It aims explore essence interaction, uncovering deep functioning mechanisms underlying effective collaborative creation innovation. reviews critically different bodies literature including management theories studies, cross-cultural terms generation utilization. adopts case strategy qualitative methods, data collected through in-depth interviews participant observation. presents following major findings: 1. light comprehensive analysis collaboration, matching proposed, assumption that good alignment strategies approaches their corresponding type, capability development task may greatly enhance effectiveness interaction. 2. proposed types like co-creation should be concern when dealing simultaneously multi-disciplinary applied human factors technologies. otherwise, pays attention only technology transfer. 3. posited influence can studied valuable way variables taken into account. A systematic could best approached multi-aspects not nature, characteristics but also process (e.g., intensifications interaction). 4. demonstrates significant guanxi) evident, instance, issues related interpersonal relationships trust, interest relatedness research, mutual commitment learning, communication intensity awareness partners. Theoretical practical implications findings suggested discussed.