• Prof. D.M. Sheaba Rani
• Mr. Edo Rago Tufa

Our world today is at the development stage where the exchange of knowledge and information becomes more of a necessity than an option. The current business environment demands organizations to undergo a paradigm shift in their business operations in such a way that they need to adopt a strategy of competing through collaboration. University-industry linkage (UIL) is a kind of collaboration that brings together higher education institutions (HEIs) and industries to a platform that facilitates the exchange of knowledge and skills so that promote business innovation and technology transfer. This study was thus conducted to assess the role of management in UIL implementation and its contribution to innovation and technology transfer taking the sample of selected science and technology universities and manufacturing firms in Ethiopia. The study was conducted mainly based on survey methods whereby primary data were collected using questionnaire and semi structured interview and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. A total sample of 365 (250 from university and 115 from industry) participated in the survey. The results revealed that the role of management in the implementation of UIL was significant in both cases though slight variations were there between universities and industries. However, the UIL implementation was found at its lower, particularly in terms innovation and technology transfer.

university-industry linkage, management, innovation, technology transfer

"The Role of Management in University-Industry Linkage: Focus on Innovation and Technology Transfer", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.502-513, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903370.pdf

"The Role of Management in University-Industry Linkage: Focus on Innovation and Technology Transfer", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp502-513, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903370.pdf