The Role and Issue of Educational Institution Participation in “Area Based Management in Public-Private-Academic Partnership”

Through an Analysis of Area Based Management Organizations across Japan

Abstract

This study clarifies the role and issue of participation of educational institution (refered to as “Academia” ) in “Area Based Management in Public-Private-Academic Partnership” by conducting a questionnaire survey of area based management organizations across Japan. Through the survey, it became clear that for each process in the PDCA cycle of area based management, “Academia” participation plays a different role and “Academia” with corresponding characteristics tend to participate.There are also challenges in “Academia” participation, and area based management organisations need to address these.