Title of article :
Business elites, universities and knowledge transfer in tourism
Author/Authors :
Thomas، نويسنده , , Rhodri، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Pages :
9
From page :
553
To page :
561
Abstract :
Policy-makers charged with enhancing the competitiveness of tourism, sometimes draw attention to the potential contribution of universities to strengthening innovative behaviour in the private sector. Business elites (very senior managers of large enterprises) play a key role in determining the propensity of organisations to participate in knowledge transfer with higher education institutions. This paper examines the process of knowledge acquisition among ten British business elites, who between them employ tens of thousands of workers, and the (potential) contribution of universities to that activity. Qualitative data are interpreted using concepts from the literature on knowledge transfer and Mezirow’s theory of adult learning. The findings suggest that business elites not only operate within communities of practice but also tend to learn within their own ’meaning perspectives’. As a result, initiatives aimed at strengthening engagement are not likely to succeed unless they are able to influence how elites approach their own learning.
Keywords :
Learning , knowledge transfer , Universities , Business elites , Networks , Research policy
Journal title :
Tourism Management
Serial Year :
2012
Journal title :
Tourism Management
Record number :
2331125
Link To Document :
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