The 'third mission' and 'triple helix mission' of universities as evolutionary processes in the development of the network of knowledge production : reflections on SME experiences in Thailand

Nakwa, Karantarat and Zawdie, Girma (2016) The 'third mission' and 'triple helix mission' of universities as evolutionary processes in the development of the network of knowledge production : reflections on SME experiences in Thailand. Science and Public Policy, 43 (5). pp. 622-629. ISSN 0302-3427 (https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scw030)

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Abstract

This paper explores the 'third mission' and 'triple helix mission' of universities in Thailand. These functions of universities are often conflated, whereas conceptually they represent separate stages in the evolution of the sphere of knowledge production. The ‘third mission’ concept is presented as the antecedent to the 'triple helix mission', and involves relationships between institutional spheres, with the boundaries clearly delineated. In the 'triple helix system', institutional spheres converge and boundaries are blurred. The transition from the 'third mission' to the ‘triple helix system’—and the subsequent emergence of entrepreneurial universities—is expedited by the intervention of intermediary organisations that span boundaries and broker between institutional spheres to promote knowledge exchange. Analysis of experience in Thailand shows that the transition from the third mission' to the 'triple helix system' has been constrained by limited networking experience and weak social capital among the actors, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.

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  • Item type:Article
    ID code:57870
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    17 July 2016
    Published
    17 July 2016
    Published Online
    17 November 2014
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    Notes:This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Science and Public Policy following peer review. The version of record Nakwa, K., & Zawdie, G. (2016) The 'third mission' and 'triple helix mission' of universities as evolutionary processes in the development of the network of knowledge production: reflections on SME experiences in Thailand, Science and Public Policy, 43(4) is available online at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scw030
    Subjects:Political Science > Political institutions Asia
    Education > Individual institutions (Asia. Africa)
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Civil and Environmental Engineering
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:20 Sep 2016 15:20
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 11:30
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/57870
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