Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of Knowledge Exchange Activity by United Kingdom Businesses, 2005-2009

UKDA study number:6464

Principal Investigators

Kitson, M.
University of Cambridge. Cambridge Judge Business School
Hughes, A.
University of Cambridge. Centre for Business Research

Data Collectors

Bullock, A.
Milner, I.
Abreu, M.
Grinevich, V.

Sponsor

Economic and Social Research Council

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July 2010

 

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Kitson, M. and Hughes, A., Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of Knowledge Exchange Activity by United Kingdom Businesses, 2005-2009 [computer file]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive [distributor], July 2010. SN: 6464, http://dx.doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-6464-1.

 

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6464 . Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of Knowledge Exchange Activity by United Kingdom Businesses, 2005-2009
(University-Industry Knowledge Exchange: Demand Pull, Supply Push and the Public Space Role of Higher Education Institutions)

 

Depositor:

Bullock, A. , University of Cambridge. Centre for Business Research

Principal Investigators:

Kitson, M. , University of Cambridge. Cambridge Judge Business School
Hughes, A. , University of Cambridge. Centre for Business Research

Data Collectors:

Bullock, A.
Milner, I.
Abreu, M.
Grinevich, V.

Sponsor:

Economic and Social Research Council
Grant Number: RES-171-25-0018

Abstract:

The objective of this research was to identify the factors that affect the incidence, form, effectiveness and regional impact of knowledge exchange activities between higher education institutions and private, public and third sectors in the UK. It has identified the different forms of knowledge exchange and the ways that these interactions vary across different geographical domains. The research shows that, although there is significant interaction between the science base and business, there is also significant 'hidden' knowledge exchange from a range of other academic disciplines - and it is not just about 'technology transfer' but a broader process that is best encapsulated as 'knowledge exchange'. The research also shows that there are significant interactions between academia and the public and third sectors.

This research adopted a multi-method approach including case studies and two national surveys: a survey of businesses, which generated more than 2,500 responses (available here), and a survey of academics, which generated more than 22,000 responses (available under SN 6462). The case study material is not available, for reasons of preserving the anonymity and confidentiality of individual companies and academics.

Further information about the project is available from the ESRC University-Industry Knowledge Exchange: Demand Pull, Supply Push and the Public Space Role of Higher Education Institutions award web page.

Main Topics:

The survey of businesses included questions on business performance and innovation, and how businesses perceive interactions with other organisations, such as universities, higher education colleges and colleges of art and music, with respect to a number of factors, including:

Coverage:

Time Period Covered: July 2005 - February 2009
Dates of Fieldwork: July 2008 - February 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Spatial Units: Countries;Government Office Regions (GORs)
Observation Units: Institutions/organisations
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:

Location of Units of Observation: National
Population: Businesses with five or more employees in manufacturing, construction, wholesale/retail, hotel/restaurant, transport/storage/communications, and other sectors, 2008-2009

Methodology:

Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Number of Units: 2,530 businesses
Method of Data Collection: Postal survey
Weighting: No weighting used

Language(s) of Written Materials:

Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:

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Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
External note: The Principal Investigators request that users acknowledge and cite this study in the following way:

Cambridge Centre for Business Research Survey of Knowledge Exchange Activity by United Kingdom Businesses (Hughes, A., Kitson, M., Abreu, M., Grinevich, V., Bullock, A. and Milner, I.) UK Data Archive Study Number 6464.

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Date of First Release:

27 July 2010

Copyright:

University of Cambridge. Centre for Business Research, A. Hughes, M. Kitson, M. Abreu, V. Grinevich, A. Bullock, I. Milner


File last updated:

31 October 2011