Exploratory analysis of university-industry interactions: the case of Nigerian oil sector

Q4 Social Sciences

International Journal of Education Economics and Development Pub Date : 2020-03-27 DOI:10.1504/ijeed.2020.10027912

Y. Akinwale

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Abstract

This paper examines the extent and nature of interaction between the university and firms in the Nigerian oil sector. The study through the use of questionnaire elicits information from 150 indigenous oil firms operating at the upstream sub-sector of the industry. Path analysis and correlation analysis were used to determine the weights and the significant impact of the industrial relationship with the university. The result revealed that there is a low level of interactions between the indigenous firms in oil industry and university in Nigeria. The outcome of this study further showed that engagement of academic staff in project/consultancy, joint research between university and oil industry, attendance of training program/workshops and student internship are found to have more effect in contributing to university-industry interactions; and these factors are positively and statistically significant to university-industry interaction. However, while licensing of university held patents and the use of university laboratory have weak correlations to university-industry interaction, path analysis further showed that the use of university laboratory was not statistically significant to university-industry interactions.

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大学与工业互动的探索性分析——以尼日利亚石油行业为例

本文考察了大学与尼日利亚石油行业企业之间互动的程度和性质。这项研究通过问卷调查从150家在该行业上游子部门运营的本土石油公司获得了信息。通径分析和相关分析用于确定与大学的产业关系的权重和显著影响。结果显示，尼日利亚石油行业的本土公司和大学之间的互动水平很低。这项研究的结果进一步表明，学术人员参与项目/咨询、大学和石油行业的联合研究、参加培训计划/研讨会和学生实习对促进大学与行业的互动更有作用；这些因素对大学与产业的互动具有正向和统计学意义。然而，尽管大学持有专利的许可和大学实验室的使用与大学与产业互动的相关性较弱，但路径分析进一步表明，大学实验室的利用对大学与产业的互动没有统计学意义。

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International Journal of Education Economics and Development Social Sciences-Education

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期刊介绍： IJEED primarily publishes papers promoting advancement of education economics at all levels. It fills the gap in our understanding of the links between education and the development of individuals, societies and economies. IJEED is particularly interested in international comparisons and detailed studies of educational institutions and outcomes in developing economies. The latter is what distinguishes the journal from other journals whose focus is education economics more generally. Theoretical and empirical analyses at both micro and macro levels receive equal attention. Topics covered include: -Formal and informal education/training; role of voluntary organisations -Economic education and teaching of economics -Higher education: responsiveness to demands of society -Supply of education; education quality, measurement and issues -Teacher/instructor training and quality; dealing with bullying at schools -Access to education; education costs; public vs. private financing -Private school/higher education: private entrepreneurship''s role -Enrolment/drop-out rates, completion rates, and gender imbalance -Returns to education and labour market outcomes -Apprenticeships, training, skills upgrading; implementation, outcomes -Regional, rural/urban, and ethnic disparities in provision of education -Incentives, education delivery and outcomes -Education, health and happiness -International flows of human capital and brain drain -Any other relevant topic