<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The innovation rate of the Polish economy is one of the lowest in Europe. Researches indicates that one ofthe reasons is the low level of cooperation between science and business.The problems of cooperation between these sectors stem from the differences in the organizational cultureof both communities. Both environments differ from each other in the perception of defining businessproblems, the form of communication, the approach to solving conflicts, the attitude to time and financialconstraints or even the way to build interpersonal relationships. Changing this state of affairs requires timeand patience, working out methods of building cooperation and learning from each other.The article diagnoses selected reasons of the unsatisfactory level of cooperation between science andbusiness and proposes recommendations on how to change this situation.Theses- The main problem in building cooperation between the science and the business results from largedifferences in the organizational cultures.- The key reasons relate to the issue of differences in communication and building relationship.- Changing the situation requires changes in legal regulations that should favor projects implemented inthe science and business partnership. However, the key factors are the changes that affect the attitudesand mentality of the scientific community.</abstract>

The innovation rate of the Polish economy is one of the lowest in Europe. Researches indicates that one ofthe reasons is the low level of cooperation between science and business.The problems of cooperation between these sectors stem from the differences in the organizational cultureof both communities. Both environments differ from each other in the perception of defining businessproblems, the form of communication, the approach to solving conflicts, the attitude to time and financialconstraints or even the way to build interpersonal relationships. Changing this state of affairs requires timeand patience, working out methods of building cooperation and learning from each other.The article diagnoses selected reasons of the unsatisfactory level of cooperation between science andbusiness and proposes recommendations on how to change this situation.Theses- The main problem in building cooperation between the science and the business results from largedifferences in the organizational cultures.- The key reasons relate to the issue of differences in communication and building relationship.- Changing the situation requires changes in legal regulations that should favor projects implemented inthe science and business partnership. However, the key factors are the changes that affect the attitudesand mentality of the scientific community.

The problem of cooperation between science and business

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The innovation rate of the Polish economy is one of the lowest in Europe. Researches indicates that one ofthe reasons is the low level of cooperation between...

The problem of cooperation between science and business

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 99 - 120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14611/minib.28.06.2018.11

Keywords
Mismatch of organizational cultures, problems in communication, different perception of problems, differently defined research goals

© 2018 Piotr Mikosik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The problem of cooperation between science and business

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 99 - 120

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14611/minib.28.06.2018.11

KeywordsMismatch of organizational cultures, problems in communication, different perception of problems, differently defined research goals

© 2018 Piotr Mikosik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Mismatch of organizational cultures, problems in communication, different perception of problems, differently defined research goals