PLATFORM ORGANIZATION CONSTRUCTION AND GOVERNANCE MECHANISMS FOR INDUSTRY-EDUCATION INTEGRATION BASED ON KNOWLEDGE CO-CREATION
Keywords:
Knowledge co-creation, Industry-education integration, Platform organization, Governance mechanisms, Innovation ecosystem, Multi-actor governanceAbstract
The deep integration of industry and education has become a critical driver for innovation-driven development in the global knowledge economy. However, traditional bilateral cooperation models between universities and enterprises suffer from structural fragmentation, knowledge transfer inefficiencies, and inadequate governance mechanisms. This study proposes a novel theoretical framework for constructing a "platform organization" for industry-education integration grounded in knowledge co-creation theory. Drawing upon service-dominant logic, ecosystem orchestration theory, and multi-actor governance perspectives, we develop a tri-dimensional platform architecture comprising knowledge co-creation spaces, multi-stakeholder interaction interfaces, and value co-creation mechanisms. Using a mixed-methods approach combining survey data from 486 industry-education partnership participants across 38 Chinese innovation platforms and qualitative case analyses of four exemplary platforms, we empirically examine how platform organizational characteristics influence knowledge co-creation outcomes and value generation. Our findings reveal that platform organizations significantly enhance knowledge co-creation through three mediating mechanisms: boundary-spanning knowledge brokerage, modular resource recombination, and algorithmic trust calibration. Furthermore, we identify four distinct governance configurations—contractual, relational, incentive-based, and algorithmic governance—that interact synergistically to sustain platform effectiveness. The results demonstrate that platform organizations adopting a balanced hybrid governance model achieve 37.2% higher knowledge co-creation performance compared to those relying on only governance mechanisms. This research contributes to knowledge management and innovation ecosystem literature by theorizing the platform organization as a novel institutional form for industry-education integration and providing actionable governance frameworks for policymakers and practitioners.References
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