Involvement and productivity of research and development workers

2015 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 567-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beena Kumari ◽  
Sangeeta Sahney ◽  
Anuradha Madhukar ◽  
Indranil Chattoraj ◽  
Shipra Sinni
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Robust Regression ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Global Integration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Sector Research ◽  
Public Sector Research

Purpose – The effect of global integration of businesses and interchange of ideas and technology through internet has many facets. Increase in economic recessions and decrease in research funding has forced both private and public sector research organizations to introduce measures of self-sustainability. Enhancing research and development (R&D) productivity of researchers can be one of those measures. The purpose of this paper is to attempt toward identifying and analyzing those factors of productivity that may be related to the manpower in R&D. Design/methodology/approach – Based upon the theoretical background and the nature of data available, this empirical study has been carried out as a case study for a public sector research laboratory. The extent of involvement in research projects have been analyzed with respect to the R&D outputs generated by the researchers, which if found to be positively related, may be focussed upon, for increasing productivity of manpower in R&D. Several other determinants of R&D productivity were identified from the literature review and were analyzed in association with the “involvement.” “Robust Regression” technique was used for the statistical analysis. Findings – It was found that the R&D productivity of researchers has a positive correlation with their extent of involvement in the R&D projects. Practical implications – The result may help in creation of the policies for enhancing organizational self-sustainability. Originality/value – Several prior studies have been conducted with different determinants of R&D productivity but hardly any studies were found considering “extent of manpower involvement in research projects.” This study can be useful for public sector research organizations to relate the findings with their endeavors of enhancing R&D productivity.

Ambidextrous design and public organizations: a comparative case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 708-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nele Cannaerts ◽  
Jesse Segers ◽  
Erik Henderickx
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Organizations ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Formal Organization ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Sector Research ◽  
Public Sector Research ◽  
Exploitation And Exploration

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how public cultural organizations use ambidextrous design to balance exploitation and exploration given their organizational structure that mainly stimulates exploitation. Design/methodology/approach The authors use an abductive methodology and, perform an in-depth comparative case study. The data sample consists of two Belgian public cultural centers located in the Flemish area. In all, 21 semi-structured interviews where analyzed using Nvivo. Findings Results show, first, that although both cases have the same formal organization chart, their informal structure differs. Second, both cases have a different point of view toward exploitation and exploration. Third, no “pure” ambidextrous designs were found. Finally, the paper formulates theoretical propositions for ambidexterity and public sector research. Research limitations/implications Limitations of this paper are threefold. First, the authors only compared two cases, so generalization of the findings is limited. Second, although the authors managed to make contributions to ambidexterity and public sector research, theory building is not finished. Finally, researchers have to improve empirical evidence focusing on which design elements lead toward ambidextrous public organizations. Originality/value This paper makes a threefold contribution to ambidexterity literature and public sector research. First, the focus on public sector organizations is a rarely taken approach in ambidexterity research. Second, the specific use of ambidextrous design attributes to the limited public sector research that has focused on ambidexterity. Third, the focus on small organizations with limited resources is a rarely taken focus in ambidexterity and public sector research.

scholarly journals Transforming the public sector: 1998–2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 2211-2252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irvine Lapsley ◽  
Peter Miller
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Sector Research ◽  
Public Sector Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an evaluation of public sector research in the 1998–2018 period. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses the extant literature of this era to study the theorisation of, and the findings of, public sector research. Findings This is a vibrant field of a study in a wide range of study settings and with many interdisciplinary studies. The influence of new public management is pervasive over this period. There are numerous instances of innovations in study settings, in key findings and the approach taken by investigators. Research limitations/implications This is not a comprehensive review of all literature in this period. Practical implications This study also explored the relevance of academic research of this era to policymaking by governments. Originality/value This paper offers a distinctive critique of theorisation of public sector accounting research. It reveals the dominant theoretical reference points in use during this period and observes the increasing tendency for theoretical pluralism to investigate complex study settings.

scholarly journals A register of public-sector research organizations as a tool for research policy studies and evaluation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedetto Lepori
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Policy Studies ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
New Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Public Sector Research

Abstract This article presents the conceptual and methodological design of a register of public-sector organizations, as well as a preliminary delineation of such organizations in Europe. Conceptual and methodological issues are discussed, as well as the potential usage of the register for interlining datasets and analysis. The significance of the register for research policy and evaluation studies is also discussed, as related with changes associated with New Public Management reforms.

scholarly journals Perspectives of introduction sustainable procurement in public procurement in Russia

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Irina Romodina ◽  
Maxim Silin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Sustainable Procurement ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
Sustainable Economy ◽  
Sector Research ◽  
Public Sector Research

The paper is about sustainable public procurement as a new global trend in the development of a sustainable economy. The main question raised is the following: how could sustainable public procurement be implemented in Russia? We aim to answer the question by presenting the findings of survey, covering public procurement practices of 51 contracting authorities and documentation analysis of 400 public tenders, and investigating Russian legislation. The conducted survey aims to identify the aspects of sustainable public procurement already used by public authorities in procuring practices in Russia. The analysis of Russian legislation allows to define in which sections of procurement documentation different aspects of sustainability could be included. This paper provides a unique survey of sustainable procurement practices across the Russian public sector. Research also shows the prerequisites of implementation of sustainable public procurement in Russia.

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