Developing effective university‐industry partnerships: an introduction

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to introduce the theme issue and the reasons for focusing on the strategic question: “How can effective university‐industry partnerships be developed?”

Design/methodology/approach

The paper provides a broader perspective on university‐industry relationships and explores a variety of associated research themes.

Findings

The paper profiles the approach adopted by theme issue authors and their respective contributions to addressing the strategic question.

Practical implications

The theme issue draws extensively on practitioners' perspectives from a number of different universities and countries.

Originality/value

This issue gives insights into several meaningful university‐industry collaborations.

Citation

Jauhari, V. and Thomas, R. (2013), "Developing effective university‐industry partnerships: an introduction", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 238-243. https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-02-2013-0006