CONCEPTS, OPERATIONS, AND MANAGEMENT MODELS OF INTERNATIONAL INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITIES IN AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
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This research aims to analyze the systemic characteristics and management models of internationally recognized aviation and aerospace universities that demonstrate the characteristics of innovation-drivened institutions, as well as to explain the role of higher education institutions as key mechanisms within the innovation system of the aviation and aerospace industry.
The study employed document analysis of five overseas innovative aviation and aerospace universities, together with in-depth interviews with five faculty members who graduated from these institutions. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The findings reveal that the selected universities share common characteristics in emphasizing an integrated operational system that systematically aligns teaching and learning, research, and innovation development with industry needs and the strategic context of the institution. Key components of this system include strategic management, organizational structure and environment, academic management, research management, resource management, human resource development, and collaboration with industry and international partners, which operate as an interconnected and mutually reinforcing system. Furthermore, the findings indicate that these institutions function not only as providers of higher education, but also as strategic hubs for knowledge creation, technology transfer, and innovation development in collaboration with industry, thereby strengthening workforce capabilities, advancing technological capacity, and enhancing the global competitiveness of the aviation and aerospace sector. This study contributes to the academic literature by proposing a systemic framework for understanding innovation-oriented university management in the aviation and aerospace context and highlights the strategic role of universities as key actors within national and global innovation ecosystems
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