Which governance mechanism influences the relationship between motivation and performance? An investigation on university and industry collaboration in Malaysia
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 6 July 2021
Issue publication date: 31 May 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This 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/approach
The 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.
Findings
The 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 implications
Institutional 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/value
This study contributes to existing knowledge by determining how different relationship governance mechanisms moderate the relationship between academic motivation and collaboration performance.
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Acknowledgements
Authors acknowledge the financial support from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia under Strategic Action Grant Scheme. Grant Code: KRA 2018-003.
Citation
Ismail, M.D., Abdullah, I.H. and Hassan, M.S. (2022), "Which governance mechanism influences the relationship between motivation and performance? An investigation on university and industry collaboration in Malaysia", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 1160-1174. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-02-2021-0060
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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