University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative Study
This paper aims to compare ongoing mechanisms, processes, and policies for improving the relationship between university and industry in Iran and Sweden. As methodology, a qualitative-comparative study was applied. The data were collected via semi-structured interviews. Participants included 23 key...
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| author | Sepideh Nikounejad Mostafa Ghaderi Nematolah Azizi Per-Olof Thång Mohamad Reza Neyestani |
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| description | This paper aims to compare ongoing mechanisms, processes, and policies for improving the relationship between university and industry in Iran and Sweden. As methodology, a qualitative-comparative study was applied. The data were collected via semi-structured interviews. Participants included 23 key Iranian and Swedish informants representing both universities and industries in the two countries that were selected purposefully using snowball sampling method. Semi-structured interview was applied for collecting data and analyzed based on coding method. Compared relevant policies and practices indicated that Iran and Sweden are applying two rather different models for bridging the gap between their universities and industries. Despite this, the variety of interactions between these systems in both countries can be considered as their similarities. The findings also indicate that despite the reported needs for close collaborations between the universities and industries in Iran, current policies and practices, including training, laboratory application, and financial support, needs to be revised critically. Additionally, in light of our findings on the Swedish policies and practices for connecting universities and industries, some practical strategies have been suggested towards improving the universities’ relations with industries in Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45de42050ad942f0891ac862e28d64032022-12-21T17:24:35ZengComparative Education Society of Iran ( CESIR)Iranian Journal of Comparative Education2588-72702676-49892021-11-01441520154910.22034/ijce.2020.251473.1225140845University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative StudySepideh Nikounejad0Mostafa Ghaderi1Nematolah Azizi2Per-Olof Thång3Mohamad Reza Neyestani4Ph.D. Student, Department of Education, University of Kurdistan, Iran, Visiting Doctoral Student, Department of Education, University of Gothenburg, SwedenAssociate Professor, Department of Psychology & Education, Allame Tabatabai University, IranProfessor, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Kurdistan, IranSenior Professor, Department of Education & Special Education ,Gothenburg University , SwedenAssistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences , University of Isfahan, IranThis paper aims to compare ongoing mechanisms, processes, and policies for improving the relationship between university and industry in Iran and Sweden. As methodology, a qualitative-comparative study was applied. The data were collected via semi-structured interviews. Participants included 23 key Iranian and Swedish informants representing both universities and industries in the two countries that were selected purposefully using snowball sampling method. Semi-structured interview was applied for collecting data and analyzed based on coding method. Compared relevant policies and practices indicated that Iran and Sweden are applying two rather different models for bridging the gap between their universities and industries. Despite this, the variety of interactions between these systems in both countries can be considered as their similarities. The findings also indicate that despite the reported needs for close collaborations between the universities and industries in Iran, current policies and practices, including training, laboratory application, and financial support, needs to be revised critically. Additionally, in light of our findings on the Swedish policies and practices for connecting universities and industries, some practical strategies have been suggested towards improving the universities’ relations with industries in Iran.http://journal.cesir.ir/article_140845_17ca03415164e407ff1f1a9d97975b07.pdfcomparisoncooperationhigher educationindustryuniversity |
| spellingShingle | Sepideh Nikounejad Mostafa Ghaderi Nematolah Azizi Per-Olof Thång Mohamad Reza Neyestani University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative Study Iranian Journal of Comparative Education comparison cooperation higher education industry university |
| title | University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative Study |
| title_full | University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative Study |
| title_short | University-Industry Relationships in Iran and Sweden: A Critical Comparative Study |
| title_sort | university industry relationships in iran and sweden a critical comparative study |
| topic | comparison cooperation higher education industry university |
| url | http://journal.cesir.ir/article_140845_17ca03415164e407ff1f1a9d97975b07.pdf |
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