Increase collaboration willingness through trust building in university-industry collaboration
A higher education institution-level evidence from China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22166649 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shi Hu (0000-0001-8594-9466, Yibin University, corresponding author), Muhammad Aamir Nadeem (University of Education), Ying Wang (0000-0003-3126-1134, Universiti Sains Malaysia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2504-284X • E-ISSN: 2504-284X |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/feduc.2025.1708935 |
| OpenAlex | W7117103399 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 52 |
Introduction Successful university-industry collaboration (UIC) largely depends on the close relationship and effective engagement between higher education institutions (HEIs) and industrial practitioners. The purpose of this study is to analyze the industrial enterprise's willingness to collaborate with HEIs in the UIC regarding the development of degree curricula. Methods Data for this study were collected from HEIs using a questionnaire administered with a two-week time lag, yielding 521 valid responses, which were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). Results and discussion It was confirmed that both ethical and servant leadership in HEIs affect industrial practitioners' trust level in the UIC. Additionally, it was discovered that industrial practitioners' trust in HEIs could foster their willingness to collaborate with HEIs in the UIC. Leaders' self-mindfulness training for ethical or servant leadership implementations in HEIs strengthens the significant associations between these two leadership styles and increased trust among industrial practitioners at the UIC. Finally, the theoretical and practical implications of this research were presented
China · Higher education · Servant · Servant leadership · Structural equation modeling · Competency Development and Evaluation · Ethics in Business and Education · Higher Education Governance and Development
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |