Research Article
The Role of University in Forming International Collaborations: what can We Learn from the West
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.26-1-2019.2283133, author={F Feranita and S Corsi}, title={The Role of University in Forming International Collaborations: what can We Learn from the West}, proceedings={The 1st Workshop on Multimedia Education, Learning, Assessment and its Implementation in Game and Gamification in conjunction with COMDEV 2018, Medan Indonesia, 26th January 2019, WOMELA-GG}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WOMELA-GG}, year={2019}, month={4}, keywords={innovation international collaborations}, doi={10.4108/eai.26-1-2019.2283133} }- F Feranita
S Corsi
Year: 2019
The Role of University in Forming International Collaborations: what can We Learn from the West
WOMELA-GG
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.26-1-2019.2283133
Abstract
With globalization, threats by the entry of foreign firms are inevitable, and firms are pushed to continuously innovate to remain competitive in the ever-evolving market. To remain innovative and counter the threats from foreign firms, be it product or services, local firms start to seek international collaborations. Through international collaborations, local firms then have access to technology and knowledge for innovation. Existing research has indicated that smaller businesses are less able to form international collaborative innovation owing to their limited capability. While the extant literature focuses on the role of government in fostering innovation, less is known about the role of university, more so on what Indonesia can learn from the West. This research adopts qualitative research method with longitudinal data covering a duration of 4 years. Using a government funded innovation program run by Lancaster University in United Kingdom (UK), we provide preliminary result analysis as a basis to work further to contribute to our knowledge on international collaborative innovation
