While there is a prevailing rich body of studies on the role of university knowledge transfer office (KTO) in the commercialization process as part of the Third Mission, research on its role in community engagement activities is relatively neglected, even as funding agencies and policy makers conceive these as instrumental to sustaining social and economic development. This article focuses on the role of university KTO in supporting, facilitating or undertaking Third Mission community engagement activities. Drawing on data from the annual Higher Education Business and Community Interaction survey for the years 2007–2012, this paper empirically explores the relationship between a range of Third Mission activities by university KTO and performance of three key business-community services – provision of consultancy, provision of continuous professional development courses (CPD), and leasing of facilities and equipment (FE). It emerges that the routines of developing strategic plan and creating spin-off are positively associated with all types of community knowledge transfer (CKT) activities. Further, the routines of establishing partnerships with local and regional bodies, and licensing are positively related to CPD and FE, respectively. The article is concluded with implications for theory, practice, policy, and suggestions for future research.

尽管作为第三使命的一部分，关于大学知识转移办公室（KTO）在商业化过程中的作用的研究占主导地位，但相对于其在社区参与活动中的作用的研究却相对被忽略，即使是在资助机构和政策制定者眼中认为这些对维持社会和经济发展至关重要。本文重点介绍大学KTO在支持，促进或开展“第三特派团”社区参与活动中的作用。本文根据2007-2012年年度高等教育业务和社区互动年度调查的数据，以经验的方式探讨了由大学KTO进行的第三次传教活动与一系列主要商业社区服务的绩效之间的关系-提供咨询，提供持续专业发展课程（CPD），以及租赁设施和设备（FE）。结果表明，制定战略计划和创建附带利益的例程与所有类型的社区知识转移（CKT）活动都具有正相关关系。此外，与地方和地区机构建立合作伙伴关系以及获得许可的程序分别与CPD和FE密切相关。本文的结尾对理论，实践，政策以及对未来研究的建议具有启示意义。与地方和区域机构建立合作伙伴关系的常规以及许可与CPD和FE分别成正比。本文的结尾对理论，实践，政策以及对未来研究的建议具有启示意义。与地方和区域机构建立合作伙伴关系的常规以及许可与CPD和FE分别成正比。本文的结尾对理论，实践，政策以及对未来研究的建议具有启示意义。