Capturing Knowledge Co-Creation with the Practice Ecosystem Framework in Business and Academia Collaboration

Abstract

This paper demonstrates how the evolutionary knowledge co-creation processes captured with the practice ecosystem framework in business and academia collaboration. Data are collected from 91 organizations in Finland during the period of 2007–2016. The scope of this research is limited to the educational field and to one Applied University of Sciences (UAS) master’s degree programme in Finland. The implications are mainly empirical but they contribute also to the knowledge co-creation theory by demonstrating the value and usability of the theoretical framework. The novelty of the research paper lies in the application for the first time of this theoretical framework in an authentic ecosystem.

Keywords

• knowledge management
• knowledge co-creation
• practice ecosystem framework
• business and academia collaboration