Which governance mechanism influences the relationship between motivation and performance? An investigation on university and industry collaboration in Malaysia

PurposeThis study examined academic motives to enter university-industry collaboration (UIC) and how they affect collaboration performance. Given that UIC performance is context-dependent, we also explored the moderating role of relationship governance.Design/methodology/approachThe study population...

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Published in:Journal of applied research in higher education 2022-05, Vol.14 (3), p.1160-1174
Main Authors: Ismail, Md Daud, Abdullah, Imran Ho, Hassan, Mohamat Sabri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Commercialization
Developed Nations
Economic development
Education
Efficiency
Foreign Countries
Governance
Incentives
Industry
Innovations
Knowledge
Motivation
Partnerships in Education
Productivity
Research Universities
School Business Relationship
Shared Resources and Services
Social Capital
Social Control
Student Development
Student Motivation
Success
Technology Transfer
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Summary:PurposeThis study examined academic motives to enter university-industry collaboration (UIC) and how they affect collaboration performance. Given that UIC performance is context-dependent, we also explored the moderating role of relationship governance.Design/methodology/approachThe study population was academics working at a public research university while collaborating with industry. Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey. The measurement items were adapted from previous studies. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted using IBM SPSS statistics 26 (SPSS 26). This study utilized a hierarchical moderated regression analysis to examine the research model.FindingsThe results indicated that government and institutional policies and knowledge generation and dissemination are critical indicators of necessity that motivate academics to enter UIC and positively influence performance outcomes. Different governance mechanisms also play varying roles in the relationship between motivation and UIC performance.Practical implicationsInstitutional programs designed to encourage academics to collaborate with industry should consider the types of academic motivation and carefully manage collaboration efficiency using various kinds of relationship governance.Originality/valueThis study contributes to existing knowledge by determining how different relationship governance mechanisms moderate the relationship between academic motivation and collaboration performance.
ISSN:2050-7003
1758-1184
DOI:10.1108/JARHE-02-2021-0060