Social network analysis as a methodological tool to understand university-industry dynamism in enhancing the HEI curriculum - a case of the Nigerian oil industry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097568 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oluwatosin Lagoke (0000-0001-9176-0651, Oxford Brookes University Business School, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK, corresponding author), Sola Adesola (0000-0001-9572-0200, Oxford Brookes University Business School, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK), Simon Soname (University of Reading) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2417-2430 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2020.1723529 |
| OpenAlex | W3005964825 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 62 |
This article applies social network analysis (SNA) as a methodological tool to investigate University–Industry (U–I) dynamism within the context of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. It examines the roles multiple stakeholders should play in enhancing an up-to-date curriculum in higher education institutions (HEIs). Based on stakeholder theory, participants were categorised into real stakeholders, stakewatchers and stakekeepers. Drawing from documentary evidence and 28 semi-structured interviews, three main themes emerged from thematic content analysis: (1) curriculum dynamism and the need for curriculum modification, (2) tutor-practitioner interaction and (3) issues surrounding U-I dynamism. Findings revealed that the present curriculum is not in tandem with current industry requirements, and the level of interactivity between the industry stakeholders and universities is low, thus having a knock-on effect on the dynamicity of the HEI curriculum. Further tests revealed that industry stakeholders occupy the position of global centrality within the network rather than government who are the regulators; a network density of 0.86 was obtained, mainly consisting of industry stakeholder groups while HEIs largely accounted for the residual unconnectedness (14%) within the network
Curriculum · Dynamism · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Pedagogy · Petroleum industry · Social capital · Social network analysis · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Knowledge Management and Sharing
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |