G. Fernandes, M. Araújo, Rita Andrade, Eduardo B. Pinto, Anabela Tereso, R. J. Machado
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Abstract
This study aims to help academics and practitioners to realise the benefits resulting from collaborative university-industry research and development (R&D), by identifying the most critical factors for benefits' realisation. A literature review was conducted allowing us to compile a list of 33 most acknowledged benefits resulting from university-industry R&D collaborations, and a list of 66 critical factors for the realisation of the most acknowledged benefits identified. A benefit breakdown structure and a critical factors breakdown structure were developed to provide a better description of the 'variables' that are involved in managing benefits. A two-stage Delphi survey method, involving data analysis from seven invited experts, was conducted to identify the critical factors that should be leveraged in order to realise the most acknowledged benefits from collaborative university-industry R&D. The most common types of critical factors that contribute to benefits realisation in general are: 'strategic', 'inter-relational' and 'cultural'.
期刊介绍:
The aim of IJPOM is to attract contributions, and especially case studies, from a wide spectrum of academics and practitioners. As managers and business schools are increasingly placing increasing emphasis on strategy implementation issues, a project management approach will undoubtedly become more compelling and thus more acceptable in a wide range of fields. Readership IJPOM''s readership will come from professionals and managers dealing with project management on a daily basis. It also includes academics and researchers from various fields (business administration, economics and social sciences) concerned with the topic as well as policy makers and project planners in the field of business, commerce and industry. Contents IJPOM publishes original, theoretical, conceptual and empirical papers on a wide range of issues about project management. It also includes best practice examples as well as technical reports on the latest project management tools. Topics covered include Pre-project activities Project proposals/initial analysis, conception/design, management models Post-deployment review/documentation Engineering, production, service, construction projects Public sector programmes/campaigns, public/private sector partnerships Consultancy projects, public relations campaigns Mergers/acquisitions, outsourcing, alliances Particular events, humanitarian aid programmes, disasters projects Virtual projects, web-based PM, open-ended projects Communication/collaboration, negotiation skills, risk assessment/management Current/emerging standards, facilities/equipment support, quality assurance/testing Goals/objectives setting, budgeting, time/cost estimating HRM challenges, staffing, organisation change projects Opportunity management, marketing/branding strategies, measurement/metrics Project coordination/scheduling/governance, knowledge management.