Abstract
Continuous changes in the innovation system originated
from the globalisation and changing market conditions
challenge the public officials to develop new methods to
enable innovations and reinforce effectiveness. Idea of
linear process of innovation is replaced by reasoning of
systemic innovations in which the starting point is to
accept the systemic nature and ambivalence in generation
of innovation. In the light of modern innovation studies
learning, innovations as well as impacts are seen to be
generated in stead of individual actions in the networks
of several actors. Similarly common visions and
priorities are set in the multi-voiced networks including
the domestic and international actors from private
enterprises, universities, research organisations and
decision-makers. In the networks different kind of worlds
meet and organisational cultures within and between
organisations and policy sectors may vary considerably.
What kind of challenges do the public research
organisations (PRO) and their "owning" ministries meet in
the changing research environment? How do these
challenges affect into the priority setting of PROs? In
this paper the aim is to discuss about the questions in
the light of performance steering and by the perspective
of three policy sectors in Finland. The paper aims to
identify and describe the PROs' different roles and
services relating to their impacts on their own
competence building, customers innovation process and
society at large. In this paper we will discuss more
common changes and challenges that PROs are facing in
Finland. These challenges relates mainly to the reform of
public sector research that is currently the main change
being undertaken in the context of horizontal governance
of sectoral research. Besides these common challenges in
all three policy sectors there are sector specific
challenges that affect into the roles and priority
setting. We will also examine the sector specific
challenges within these three sectors.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | Europe-Latin America Conference on Science and Innovation Policy: EU-PRIME Network of Excellence - Mexico City, Mexico Duration: 24 Sept 2008 → 26 Sept 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | Europe-Latin America Conference on Science and Innovation Policy |
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| Country/Territory | Mexico |
| City | Mexico City |
| Period | 24/09/08 → 26/09/08 |
Keywords
- public research organisation
- governance
- performance management
- target setting
- impact assessment