Business Meets the Humanities: The Human Perspective in University-Industry Collaboration

The anthology explores the potential of university-business collaborations in the social sciences and humanities, highlighting how the human perspective can enrich companies processes, products, services, and ideas. It provides hands-on experiences and insights into these collaborations, intended for researchers in these fields.

Format: Hardback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 17 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In recent years, universities have faced mounting pressure to engage in collaborative endeavors beyond the confines of academia. This trend has led to a growing interest in exploring the potential benefits of university-business partnerships, particularly in the fields of social sciences and humanities.

The present anthology aims to delve into the complexities, paradoxes, and challenges associated with these collaborations, particularly within the academic traditions of the social sciences and humanities. Each contribution in this anthology explores how the human perspective, which emphasizes the intricate nature of knowledge and a profound understanding of human everyday life, can enrich business processes, products, services, and ideas.

The chapters in this anthology cover a wide range of topics, including collaborations between researchers and business practitioners, teaching examples involving students in collaborative work with businesses and organizations, and theoretical considerations related to university-business collaborations. By presenting a collection of hands-on experiences, the book aims to provide readers with valuable insights, reflections, and ideas about university-business collaborations.

This book is specifically designed for researchers within the humanities and social sciences who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the practice of these collaborations. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license, allowing for widespread dissemination and reuse of the content.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032050102