Analyzing the harms of scientific collaboration networks in the country and providing policy solutions to overcome them

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Phd student of science and technology policy, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Mazandaran University

2 . Prof. Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

3 Associate professor in Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran

Abstract

پژوهش حاضر با هدف واکاوی آسیب‌های شبکه‌های همکاری علمی کشور و ارائه راهکارهای سیاستی برای غلبه بر آن‌‌ها، با رویکرد آمیخته صورت گرفت. مشارکت‌کنندگان بخش کیفی شامل 19 نفر از خبرگان شبکه‌های همکاری علم و فناوری کشور بودند که با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری هدفمند و گلوله برفی، با اشباع نظری انتخاب شدند. برای تجزیه‌وتحلیل مصاحبه‌های نیمه‌ساختاریافته از روش نظریه داده‌بنیاد و نرم‌افزارMAXQDA استفاده شد. در بخش کمی با مشارکت 11 نفر از خبرگان و به‌کارگیری روش ISM به سطح‌بندی مولفه‌ها پرداخته شده است. یافته‌های کیفی، در قالب یک الگوی پارادایمی شامل شرایط، راهبردها و پیامدها ارائه‌شده است. آسیب‌های شبکه‌های همکاری علمی کشور، در دو مقوله مداخله‌گر (شامل آسیب‌های سیاستهای علم و فناوری کشور، فضای علم و فناوری کشور) و زمینه‌ای (ضعف در ساختار شبکه، ضعف در مدیریت شبکه و ضعفهای فرهنگی بین اعضا) قرار گرفت. بر این اساس راهکارهای سیاستی در محور راهبردها، شامل 5مورد راهبرد برنامه‌های شبکه، تقویت هم افزایی در اعضای شبکه، ایجاد مدیریت اثربخش شبکه، ایجاد درک مشترک در بین اعضای شبکه و ارزیابی کارکرد شبکه‌ها ارائه شد. یافته‌های ISM حاکی از آن است که فضای علم و فناوری کشور و سیاست‌های علم و فناوری کشور دارای بیشترین تاثیرگذاری و وابستگی کم از سایر عوامل هستند.

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Journal of Technology Development Management
Volume 11, Issue 4
March 2024
Pages 43-77

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  • Receive Date: 19 March 2024
  • Revise Date: 22 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 22 June 2024

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