Triple Helix and Innovation Workshops in the Tourism Industry
Author
Metsaots, Maarja
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Pages
129
Abstract
Triple Helix-modellen beskriver samspillet mellem universiteter, det offentlige og erhvervslivet. I turismesektoren er modellen forholdsvis ny og kun sparsomt undersøgt, selv om den er lige så relevant som i andre brancher, og forskere peger på behovet for mere viden. Grundideen er, at samarbejde og videndeling kan fremme innovation. Alligevel er samarbejde til tider vanskeligt. Universiteterne er først for nylig blevet opfattet som naturlige samarbejdspartnere, og mange turismevirksomheder er usikre på deres rolle. Det hæmmer videndeling, selv om universiteter ofte besidder den nye viden, som virksomheder har brug for for at udvikle sig. Innovationsworkshops, der samler studerende og/eller virksomheder, kan fungere som platforme for videndeling og bedre kommunikation mellem Triple Helix-aktører og kan dermed potentielt øge innovationen i en region. Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan samspil mellem Triple Helix-aktører påvirker innovation i turismen med Aalborg Universitet og turismeaktører i Nordjylland som eksempel. Derudover belyses innovationsworkshops’ rolle i turismevirksomheders innovationsprocesser, og hvordan universiteter og den private sektor interagerer. Undersøgelsen bygger på kvalitative metoder for at indfange flere perspektiver og baserer sig på interviews med forskellige Triple Helix-aktører i Nordjylland. Aktørernes syn på innovation, videndeling, samarbejde og innovationsworkshops præsenteres med henblik på at forstå fænomenet på regionalt niveau. Studiet identificerer udfordringer forbundet med samarbejde og videndeling og kommer med forslag, der potentielt kan mindske dem. Det forklarer også sammenhænge mellem innovation, Triple Helix-aktører og innovationsworkshops.
The Triple Helix model describes how universities, government, and industry work together. In tourism, this idea is relatively new and has been studied only to a limited extent, even though it is just as relevant as in other sectors, and researchers call for more work in this area. The core idea is that collaboration and knowledge sharing can drive innovation. Yet cooperation can be difficult. Universities have only recently been viewed as natural partners, and many tourism firms are unsure about their role. This makes knowledge sharing harder, even though universities often hold the new knowledge companies need to develop. Innovation workshops that bring together students and/or companies can provide platforms for sharing knowledge and improving communication among Triple Helix actors, and could potentially increase regional innovation. This thesis examines how interactions among Triple Helix actors affect innovation in the tourism industry, using Aalborg University and tourism actors in Northern Jutland as an example. It also explores the role of innovation workshops in tourism firms’ innovation processes and how universities and the private sector interact. The study uses qualitative methods to capture multiple perspectives and draws on interviews with different Triple Helix actors in Northern Jutland. It presents their views on innovation, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and innovation workshops at a regional level. The study identifies challenges related to collaboration and knowledge sharing and offers suggestions that could help reduce them. It also explains links between innovation, Triple Helix actors, and innovation workshops.
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