Cooperative Research Efforts Between Business Schools And The Private And Public Sectors: Frequency Of Occurrence And Outcomes

Abstract

Recent criticisms of business education suggest that academia has fallen short in the areas of teaching, research and service.  Cooperation between faculty, practitioners, and business research bureaus has been suggested as a means to enhance these outcomes of the educational process.  Anticipated benefits include increased faculty research, affordable quality research for businesses, and greater exposure and credibility for business schools.  This research documents the incidence of this type of cooperative effort in US business schools.  The results suggest that these efforts are taking place and that faculty commitment is a key ingredient for success.