Abstract:

Interdisciplinary competence, as a core quality for cultivating complex high-level innovative talents, has a direct bearing on the strategic landing of the construction of a strong educational country. Based on the SECI knowledge transformation theory and matrix organization theory, this study constructs a general theoretical framework for analyzing Interdisciplinary competence transformation from the perspective of organizational structure, and uses empirical data to complete theoretical validation of the real effects of the current cultivation of China’s postgraduate students in the light of the theoretical framework. It is found that the cultivation of graduate students' interdisciplinary competence satisfies the SECI spiral model of knowledge transformation; expanding the interdisciplinary integration scope of departmental talent cultivation can only bring about a “substantial change” in graduate students’ interdisciplinary vision; and compared with joint cultivation, the independent cultivation system is conducive to the development of graduate students’ interdisciplinary knowledge and application, while combining multiple structures may “harness complementary strengths”. The study puts forward policy recommendations to form an effective organizational structure and policy mechanism for the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents for higher education in China.

Key words: interdisciplinary talent cultivation, SECI knowledge transformation theory, matrix organization, organizational structure