In Good Company: The influence of peers on industry engagement by academic scientists

Valentina Tartari; Markus Perkmann; Ammon Salter

doi:10.5465/AMBPP.2012.97

In Good Company: The influence of peers on industry engagement by academic scientists

Valentina Tartari
, Markus Perkmann
, Ammon Salter

Copenhagen Business School
Imperial College London

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Abstract

Recent research has explored behavioral peer group influences on academics’ engagement with industry, but has not explicitly addressed under which circumstances these influences are more pronounced. Analyzing multi-source data for 1200 UK academic scientists and engineers, we find that peers’ behavior shape individual engagement behavior, yet the effect of social learning is stronger for individuals in the early stage of their career, while it is weaker for star scientists and academics who have worked in industry in the past. While peer effects appear to be strong, we find no organization-level effects. We explore implications for research on professional organizations and policies designed to encourage academics to engage with industry.

Original language	English
Pages	675-680
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2012.97
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2012
Event	72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2012 - Boston, USA United States Duration: 7 Aug 2012 → 10 Aug 2012

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Conference	72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2012
Country/Territory	USA United States
City	Boston
Period	7/08/12 → 10/08/12

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management of Technology and Innovation
Industrial relations
Management Information Systems

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