University-industry knowledge transfer practices in public research universities

The study examined the relationship between government intervention, knowledge-oriented leadership behaviour, and organisational culture with university-industry knowledge transfer practices at Ethiopian public research universities. A total population of 7,301 university staff was considered, from which a representative sample of 379 academicians was selected using cluster and systematic random sampling techniques. Data were collected through questionnaires. The researcher tested the instrument's reliability and validity to ensure the quality of the study data. The findings reveal that transformational leadership behaviour and government intervention significantly influence university-industry knowledge transfer practices. Moreover, organisational culture partially mediates the relationship between transformational leadership behaviour and government intervention and fully mediates the influence of transactional leadership behaviour on university-industry knowledge transfer practices.