Abstract
Even though the higher education model of universities in Romania corresponds to a Humboldtian model based on harmonizing teaching and research activities, in recent years, under pressure from the knowledge-based economy, research activity has tended towards an increased role. Therefore, the role of universities across Romania is beginning to shift towards an entrepreneurial one. This paper seeks to identify the strategies that universities are currently developing to sustain the process of knowledge transfer. To achieve the above aim, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 university managers from research-intensive universities. The data was analysed using a coding system that was developed based on the theoretical framework. The results indicate a tendency among Romanian universities towards a linear model of tackling knowledge transfer, meaning that the primary focus is on establishing networks and partnerships between researchers and other categories of end users and on developing cross-domain research teams among researchers from the same university.
Highlights
Resum Estratègies que segueixen les institucions d’educació superior de Romania per donar suport a la transferència de coneixement
Strategies being pursued by higher education institutions (HEI) to sustain the knowledge transfer process
General overview of how the process of knowledge transfer is being internalized within the Romanian higher education landscape
Summary
Resum Estratègies que segueixen les institucions d’educació superior de Romania per donar suport a la transferència de coneixement. Els resultats indiquen la tendència d’implementar un model lineal per abordar la transferència de coneixement, que apunta cap a la necessitat de crear xarxes de treball entre investigadors i professionals desenvolupant equips interdisciplinaris i de multinivell que contribueixin a millorar les relacions entre els diferents àmbits de la producció i utilització de la recerca. Este artículo busca identificar las estrategias que las universidades están desarrollando actualmente para sostener el proceso de transferencia de conocimiento hacia la práctica y la política educativa. Los resultados indican la tendencia de implementar un modelo lineal para abordar la transferencia de conocimiento, lo que significa apuntar hacia la necesidad de crear redes de trabajo entre investigadores y profesionales desarrollando equipos interdisciplinares y de multinivel que contribuyan a mejorar las relaciones entre los diferentes ámbitos de la producción y utilización de la investigación
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