Abstract
The current article intends to shed light on the impact of organizational and environmental factors on the commercialization of academic research results from the viewpoint of faculty members practicing in the four branches of Lorestan Islamic Azad University (Aligudarz, Borujerd, Khorramabad, Dorud) by a descriptive-survey methodology. The study statistical population is composed of 525 members of the faculty of the relevant branches, which of them, 222 members were selected as sample by using Cochran formula, and questionnaires were randomly divided between them. After the questionnaires were distributed, 177 completed questionnaires were received, and the data of the same number of questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS software. The research results showed that from the viewpoint of the faculty members of the four branches of Lorestan Islamic Azad University, the availability of technological tools out of university with an average of 3.75, interest and pursuing of research managers with an average of 3.48 and availability of technological tools within university with an average of 3.41 have the greatest impact on the commercialization of scientific research results. On the other hand, from the faculty members’ perspective, creating a database of researchers by universities with an average of 2.43, the presence and activities of technology parks in the surrounding area with an average of 2.72 and faculty members’ access to knowledgeable consultants with an average of 2.75 have the least impact on this area. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s6p326
Highlights
Development of specific strategies for technology transfer is closely associated with investment and business partnership with higher education
Faculty members which are directly associated with the category of science production, more than any other group in society, are informed of the challenges and issues facing the commercialization of scientific research results, and from their perspective, knowledge and understanding are is of the utmost significance in this process
The research methodology is of a descriptive-survey type and the population includes all faculty members practicing in different branches of Loresatn Islamic Azad University including Khorramabad, Boroujerd, Doroud, and Aligoudarz, which 177 of them were randomly selected as the sample
Summary
Development of specific strategies for technology transfer is closely associated with investment and business partnership with higher education. Providing the necessary support to publish articles in scientific journals and attending valid conferences are of special significance to increase members’ impact factor on the uptake and adoption of industry research needs This causes universities to push a part of their research policy toward market needs’ based on the capacity of human resources and facilities (applied and development research) and thereby increase the availability of non-governmental sources of revenue Identify the factors influencing the commercialization of results of academic research in universities and educational institutions of Iran can significantly contribute to recognize strengths and weaknesses of universities in this area Such identification plays an important role in providing a fertile ground for commercialization of academic products. Faculty members which are directly associated with the category of science production, more than any other group in society, are informed of the challenges and issues facing the commercialization of scientific research results, and from their perspective, knowledge and understanding are is of the utmost significance in this process
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