PARTICIPATION OF PARTNERS IN RESEARCH-INDUSTRY LINKAGES WITH REFERENCE TO DAIRY AND POULTRY SECTORS IN ANDIIRA PRADESH
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2015-12
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SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI - 517 502. (A.P.) INDIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT:
An ex-post-facto research design was adopted for the present study conducted in
the state of Andhra Pradesh. Keeping in view of the importance of linkage between the
research and industries in livestock sector, the present study was undertaken in AP by
selecting the Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University and Livestock Industries i.e.,
dairy, poultry and pharmaceutical industries as research and industry units respectively.
Availability sampling procedure was followed to select 60 researchers from the
university (academic institutions and research stations) and I I units from industry
(dairy, poultry and pharmaceutical industrial units), whereas, purposive sampling
procedure was followed to select 40 industry personnel from the respective industrial
units. The data from both the researchers and industry personnel were collected
personally with the help of two interview schedules and the findings were processed,
analyzed and interpreted. The salient findings of the research work were as follows..
Majority of (76.70%) researchers of the study area were male and 11early half of
the researchers from the university belonged to Professor/Principal Scientist category.
Majority (48.33%) of researchers were in middle age group. About one thirds (33.33%)
of the scientists had 13-22 years of job ex:.erience and 3 1.67 per cent of the researchers
had 3-12 years of job experience. More than three fourths (80%)) of the researchers
handled projects four or less than hat and majority (63.33%) of the researchers received
trainings in between 1-4. Nearly three fourths of the researchers had medium level of
job satisfaction and job motivation. More than half of the researchers were with medium
role clarity. Nearly two thirds (68.33%) of the researchers felt that they were working
under medium level of organisational climate and they were with medium knowledge in
communication methods.Almost all researchers had medium achievement motivation.
Most of (90%) of the ~ndustryp ersorule1 of the \tudy area were ~nalea nd more
than half (57.50%) of the respondent\ were po\t-graduate\. Major~ty (60%) of ~ndu\try
persa~ewl ere in the age group of 29-44 yeam. Nearly half of industry personnel had
leas them 15 years of job experience, whereas, 60 per cent of respondents received
trainings in the range of 1-5 in number. Majority (60%) of industry personnel had
medium job satisfaction and more than threc fourths (85%) were with medium level of
job motivation. Nearly two thirds of the industry personnel had medium role clarity and
they felt that they wem working under medium organisationd climate. Majority (60%)
of industry personnel had medium level of achievement.
Nearly two thirds of the researchers and industry personnel had medium level of
perception. Whe-zxw, the extent of participation in R-I linkage activities among both the
majority researchers and industry personnel was found low.
Among the researchers, designation, age, total job experience, trainings
received, role clarity and organizational climate were found significantly related with
perception of researchers about University Research-Industry (UR-I) linkages at 0.01
level of probability. whereas, experience in research was found significant at 0.05 level
of probability. All chuacteristics of researchers put together could explain variation in
perception of researchers towards University Research-industry (UR-I)li nkages to the
extent of 40.70 per cent. Designation, age. job experience in research, total job
experience. total projects handled, trainings received and role clarity were found
significantly related with extent of participation at 0.01 level of probability, whereas,
gender was found significant at 5 per cent level of significance. Among the
characteristics studied, age, trainings received and total job experience of researchers
were found each character individually contributing, significantly and positively to the
extent of participation at 0.05 level of probability. Among the industry personnel age,
total job experience and trainings received were found significantly related with
perception of industry personnel about UR-I linkages at 0.01 level of probability.
whereas. achievement motivation was found significant at 0.05 level of probability. All
characteristics of industry personnel put together could explain variation in perception
about UR-I linkages to the extent of 48.10 per cent. Age and total job experience were
found significantly related with extent of participation at 0.01 level of probability.
whereas, trainings received was found significant at 0.05 level of probability. The mean
scores for motivation and organisational climate were high among industry personnel
compared to the researchers.
Major constraints faced by researchers while participating in communication
linkages were lack of funds in department for conducting linkage activities, lack of time
due to other responsibilities delegated and non-conducive organizational climate in the
university. Whereas, major constraints faced while participating in working linkages
with the industries were less access to know about the industry needs, lack of demand
from industry, guidelines and regulations of university in conducting rescarch, lack of
good laboratory practices (GLPs) and good clinical practices (GCPs), less access to
external funding/sponsorships, focused attc -tion on small scale farmers and lack of - -
enough man power in university research and extension.
Suggestions from the university researchers to strengthen the CJR-I linkages
were: data of technologies generated should be made available and popularized by the
university, scientists need to focus on corrlrnercialization of the generated technologies,
industries should approach university periodically for the timely technical solutions and
they should providk-funding for the research projects to be carried out by the university
scientists, separate funding must be allotted by the university for research and
conducting linkage activities, there is a need of MOU between UR and Industry to
conduct research projects, exposure visits at regular intervals to livestock industry
sectors, introduction of Public Private Partnaship (PW) in livestock research,
establishment of more regional and separate livestock research wings, establishment of
University Research-Industry-Advisory-CounciI (URIAC) and Research-Extension-
Industry Council (REIC), there is a need to strengthen research institutes in terms of
technical, financial and human resources, and university need to provide timely
incentives for development and standardization of GLPs, GCPs in the university.
Many of the industry personnel expressed their constraints while participating in
communication linkages with university namely lack of extension wing in industry, lack
of time to participate in communication linkage with research, lack of interest and desire
to participate in communication linkages with research. Whereas, major constraints
while participating in working linkages with the universities were lack of information
about the expertise and capabilities within the university, lack of good laboratory
practices (GLPs) and good clinical practices (GCPs) in university.
instructions/guidelines to consider their own research fmdings. conflicts of interest and
commitment betwoen the partners. maintenance of confidentiality in technological
issues by industry, besides. poor BOC~SS to research other than the research of industry
and lack of reliability on research generated by other public agencies.
Suggestions from the industry pemtnnel to strengthen the UR-I linkago wcre:
there is a need of separate extension wing in industry, Livestock Technology
Information Centre (LTIC) at university. interactive sessions with university scientific
staff at regular intervals i-e., conducting of workshops, conferences, official meetings
etc., authenticated research findings from UR, timely need based solutions from
university for industry problems, establishment of Research Incubation Centers (RICs)
by both the partners, besides, there is a need to encourage Participatory Technology
Development (PTD) by the partners and university research need to focus on practical
solutions rather than theoretical approach.
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