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http://dx.doi.org/10.7545/ajip.2017.6.3.295

Systematic Review of Sustainable Knowledge Transfer Process in Government-Industry-Academia Consortium  

Faisal, Rouhi (Business and Law, International University of Malaya-Wales)
Chong, Aik Lee (International University of Malaya-Wales)
Yee, Angelina Seow Voon (University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus)
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Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy / v.6, no.3, 2017 , pp. 295-312 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this case study is to understand the sustainability practices of knowledge transfer process at the Malaysian government-industry-academia consortium. At this stage in the research, the R&D consortium is defined as an established entity by two or more organizations that pool resources and shared decision making for cooperative research and development activities. In attempts to understand the formation, outcomes and sustainability of the sustainable knowledge transfer process, this paper conducted a systematic literature review based on Gough, Oliver and Thomas systematic reviews protocol. From the review, the data were enriched and enhanced with a better understanding of sustainable knowledge transfer process. The systematic review resulted in identifying six factors including internal and external perspectives. However, key sustainability factors are not only directly influencing KTP, and the consortium, but are also mediated by other organisational variables.
Keywords
Knowledge Transfer Process; R&D Consortium; Sustainability; Framework;
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