Study of methods to facilitate social capital acquisition in academia-industry joint research : A case study based on semi-structured interviews with REACH project participants

サンガクカン　ノ　キョウドウ　ケンキュウ　ニ　オケル　シャカイ　カンケイ　シホン　カクトク　ヲ　ソクシン　スル　ホウサク　ノ　ケントウ　REACH　プロジェクト　サンカシャ　ヘノ　ハンコウゾウカ　インタビュー　ニ　ヨル　ジレイ　ケンキュウ

ヒラマル, ダイスケ

Hiramaru, Daisuke

開本, 浩矢

ヒラキモト, ヒロヤ

Hirakimoto, Hiroya

The Economic Society of Osaka University and Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University

産学連携

共同研究

知識移転

Social capital

Academia-Industry collaboration

Joint research

Knowledge transfer

Article

This case study examines measures to promote the acquisition of social relational capital, an important element for knowledge transfer in joint research between industry and academia. The subjects were participants in the REACH project, in which Shimadzu employees were dispatched to The University of Osaka doctoral programs to carry out joint research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the project participants. As a result of the analysis, it was observed that there were three stages of contribution to the laboratory: ‘outsider’, ‘PhD student’ and ‘expert’. A similar trend was also observed between the stage of the participants’ contribution and the frequency of their attendance. As a result of these factors, it was considered that employees who frequently attend the laboratory are in a position to be recognized and contribute within the laboratory through face-to-face communication and by gaining social capital within the laboratory. As a practical implication of this study, it was suggested that the acquisition of social relational capital could be promoted by the accumulation of communication through continuous attendance at the laboratory.

開本, 浩矢