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81	The role of university-industry-government relationship in cluster development : the case of MSC Malaysia Mohd Yusof, Zatun Najahah January 2013 (has links) Malaysia is a transition economic country that aims to be a developed country by 2020. In realising this mission (Vision 2020), the cluster concept has been an interest and adopted by the central authorities. There are few years ahead to reach the targeted year and it interest of this study to investigate the relevant development on its own engineered cluster of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) that was put forward on the success of Silicon Valley in the US. This thesis focuses on the development of the MSC cluster in the Malaysia context. It examines and measures the state of the cluster, the role played by its core actors (from Triple Helix perspective) and their relationship in the MSC. The role of collaboration has been used to measure the relationship among actors with the key determinants of cluster formation. A mixed data collection method was used to answer the research question and objectives involved. A conceptual model for analysing the MSC cluster is proposed, bringing together insights from the literature on clusters, role of actors, collaborative relationship and the complex systems of innovation approach. This conceptual model uncover the weaknesses of social dimension (social infrastructure) in Porter’s diamond model and the general approach of Triple Helix model in the cluster development. The cluster lifecycle model is used to add the depth to the analysis on the condition of cluster development. 658.5
82	Working Together : Exploring Relational Tensions in Swedish Academia Fridholm, Tobias January 2010 (has links) This study explores the basic social conditions for high-quality university research, and focuses on research in science and technology in Sweden. Swedish research policy has adopted more of a market perspective on academic research and its role in society. This has meant the promotion of competition between researchers, increased focus on efficiency at universities, and attempts to make academia harmonize more with industry and other actors. How do such policies affect the variety of perspectives within the academic system? How do they affect the positions and identities of individual academics? These issues are discussed through the concept of "relational tensions". Relational tensions refer to social strains arising when interacting actors have different perspectives. Relational tensions can stimulate creativity, but may also cause unproductive conflicts. The discussion is underpinned by interviews with university researchers and a case study of Uppsala BIO-X, a program to commercialize university research in biotechnology. Typical cases of relational tensions are identified. These concern both interpersonal relations and differences between organized science and industry. A notable observation concerns potential frustration of individual academics, as competition and efficiency tends to make their positions and identities more contested. Researchers cope with relational tensions in three identified ways: socialization, seclusion, and lateral authority. Socialization is natural and often necessary, but reduces the variety of perspectives. Seclusion serves to retain variety and independence, but reduces interaction with others. Lateral authority is to formally or informally lend a researcher more authority, which improves the chance of maintaining a variety of perspectives without reducing interaction. The sustained usefulness of academic research arguably depends on its ability to foster and communicate a variety of perspectives. Hence, (i) promoting lateral authority seems fruitful within academia and in relations between academia and industry, and (ii) encouraging competition and efficiency may to some extent be counterproductive. / Research Excellence and Science-Based Industrial Systems Economic geography Relational tensions Academic research Academic entrepreneurship Research commercialization Creativity Creative milieus Innovation Innovation systems Trust Authority Research policy Triple helix Biotechnology Swedish research Universities Expertise Professionalism Professions Research collaboration Collaborations Research funding Ekonomisk geografi Relationella spänningar Akademisk forskning Akademiskt entreprenörskap Forskningskommersialisering Kreativitet Kreativa miljöer Innovation Innovationssystem Tillit Auktoritet Forskningspolitik Trippel helix Bioteknik Svensk forskning Universitet Expertis Professioner Professionalism Samverkan Tredje uppgiften Forskningsfinansiering Human geography, economic geography Kulturgeografi, ekonomisk geografi
83	Kommunalt handlingsutrymme för att öka byggandet i trä : En studie av planeringsförutsättningar / Municipal possibilities and constraints to increase building in wood : A study of planning conditions Kalén, Victoria January 2017 (has links) Syftet med denna uppsats är att öka kunskapen om vilka förutsättningar som påverkar kommunernas handlingsutrymme att styra mot ökat byggande i trä. Utgångspunkten är att ökat byggande i trä är en viktig hörnsten i Sveriges arbete för att nå klimatmål om minskade koldioxidutsläpp. I fallstudie undersöker jag Växjö och Skellefteå kommun som sedan länge arbetat aktivt med att öka byggande i trä och båda antagit kommunala träbyggandsstrategier. I fallstudie undersöker jag hur såväl kontextuella (projektspecifika och informella förutsättningar) som formella förutsättningar påverkar kommunens handlingsutrymme. Resultatet visar att processer för att identifiera planförutsättningar och överbrygga olika perspektiv är avgörande för att skapa ett kontextuellt handlingsutrymme. Resultatet visar vidare att kontextuella förutsättningar även har potential att till viss del skapa handlingsutrymme utanför det formella handlingsutrymmets ”uppenbara” ramar. / The aim of this study in to increase the knowledge of municipal possibilities and constraints to increase building in wood by examining the municipal planning conditions. Point of departure is that building in wood is a prerequisite to reach the Swedish climate targets of drastically reducing national CO2-emissions. In a case study two municipalities are examined, Växjö and Skellefteå, two municipalities with strategies to increase building in wood and with long experience in doing so. The study explores how contextual planning conditions (project specific and informal conditions) alongside formal planning conditions affects the municipal space of action. The result shows that processes to identify planning conditions and to bridge different perspectives are crucial in order to create a contextual space of action. The result further demonstrates that contextual planning condition withhold the potential to, to a certain degree, create space of action outside the presupposed boundaries of the formal planning system. sustainable construction sustainable urban development sustainable urban planning spatial planning strategical planning planning conditions bio economy wood construction wood building municipal governance governance municipal space of action policy climate carbon dioxide emissions life cycle perspective triple helix forum arena court planning conditions public procurement public construction contract hållbar stadsbyggnad hållbar stadsutveckling hållbar stadsplanering fysisk planering strategisk planering bioekonomi träbyggnation träbyggnad kommunal styrning kommunalt handlingsutrymme formellt handlingsutrymme kontextuellt handlingsutrymme styrmedel policy forskning och utveckling plan- och bygglagen governance klimat koldioxidutsläpp livscykelperspektiv byggprocessens klimatpåverkan trippel helix forum arena court planeringsförutsättningar markanvisning offentlig upphandling byggentreprenad Social Sciences Samhällsvetenskap

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