| TELL ME YOUR COMPANIONSHIP, AND I WILL TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE. ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING NETWORKING INTERACTIONS OF UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COLLABORATION IN THE DANUBE REGION |
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Tamara Besednjak Valič[1], Janez Kolar[2], Urša Lamut[3] Abstract: University-Industry collaboration has drawn much attention in recent years when it comes to organizational studies. To enhance their competitiveness and innovativeness, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) must be ready to interact with a broad range of external actors - as in our case, academic High-Performance Computers (HPC) centres. The present discussion will draw attention to processes of creation of networking interactions. The research was conducted in 14 countries of the Danube Region, and it reveals conditions for creating and maintaining networking interactions between academic HPC providers and SMEs working in the automotive or electronic sectors. The main research questions the article addresses are a) how the networking interactions are initiated and structured in the Danube region, and b) what are the characteristi of networking interactions between automotive and electronic sector SMEs and academic HPC providers of the region. Keywords: University-industry cooperation, network interactions, social capital, academic HPC centres, SMEs, Danube Region.
[1] Tamara Besednjak Valič, dr, is a assoc. prof. of sociology, researcher and consultant at Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre, Novo mesto; Faculty of Information Studies in Novo mesto, School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it [2] Janez Kolar, dr, is an asist. prof. of management, researcher at Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre, Novo mesto; Faculty of Information Studies in Novo mesto, School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica. Contact email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it [3] Urša Lamut, is an asist. prof. of sociology, researcher at Rudolfovo – Science and Technology Centre, Novo mesto; School of Advanced Social Studies in Nova Gorica. Contact email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Cite this article: |
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