A recipe for what? UK universities, enterprise and knowledge transfer; Evidence from the Federation of Small Businesses 2008 survey
Author
Pickernell, David
Packham, Gary P
Brooksbank, David
Jones, Paul
Date
2010-11Type
Article
Publisher
Sage
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Universities play multiple knowledge-related roles in economies, creating (or co-creating), absorbing, disseminating and utilizing knowledge. These roles, however, are not without difficulty, for reasons related to universities themselves and the small firms that need to use such knowledge. This paper uses the UK Federation of Small Businesses 2008 survey to examine (a) the mechanisms in place to facilitate the dissemination to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of university knowledge and assistance; (b) the relative importance of the contribution of university-derived assistance to SMEs; (c) the relationship between the assistance obtained from universities and the requirements and capabilities of SMEs; and (d) the relationships between university-derived assistance and measures of growth.
Journal/conference proceeding
The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Citation
Pickernell, D. Packham, G. Brooksbank, D. Jones, P. (2010) "A recipe for what? UK universities, enterprise and knowledge transfer; Evidence from the Federation of Small Businesses 2008 survey", The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Vol 11 (4), 265-272(8)
Description
Full text not available from this repository. The definitive version is available via the enclosed DOI link
Collections
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, subject and abstract.
-
University-industry interactions: A comparative analysis of the influence of formal and informal university knowledge transfer mechanisms on innovation performance in firms in Ghana
Abdulai, Abdul-Fatahi (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2018)Knowledge transferred from universities is known to pass through many mechanisms to influence innovation in firms. Nonetheless, research on university knowledge transfer in less developed economies is not readily available ... -
DO LEVEL SIX EVENT MANAGEMENT STUDENTS OR GRADUATES FEEL THEY HAVE THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER THE EVENTS INDUSTRY?
Wheeler, Hollie (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017-04)The event industry is constantly expanding and there is an increasing demand for event managers in the UK, therefore it is important that students and graduates have the skills and knowledge that is required for the industry. ... -
Students’ Understanding, Awareness and Use of the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
Cartwright, Nicola (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2017-06-01)The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme is a relatively new concept, having launched in 2010. Continual updates including new Legislation associated with the scheme and mandatory display have been implemented regularly since its ...