Indicator system for managing science, technology and innovation in universities

Scientometrics, Apr 2018

The formulation of standardized measurement indicators of science, technology and innovation at the international, regional and institutional level remains a continuing need. Although there are various schools of thought and different ways of obtaining information for measurement, one of the most favorable proposals today in the development of measuring instruments is the use of the researcher’s Curriculum Vitae. The objective of this research is to design a system of indicators to measure the performance of science, technology and innovation in universities. The proposal includes specific analysis for the definition of each indicator, the mathematical procedure for its calculation, aggregation levels and time periods, as well as its meaning and usefulness. The study compiles documentary analysis of the theoretical and conceptual references that support the proposal in the Latin American context. Furthermore, an empirical survey method is proposed to assess specific contexts in the institution under study. As a result, the design of a system of indicators adjusted to the characteristics of university institutions and current trends in the Latin American region is achieved. The use and analysis of these indicators allow us to establish patterns, trends and regularities in the organization that favour institutional knowledge management on science, technology and innovation processes; and deliver adequate information management and institutional knowledge for decision-making.

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Indicator system for managing science, technology and innovation in universities

Indicator system for managing science, technology and innovation in universities Soleidy Rivero Amador 0 1 2 3 Maidelyn D´ıaz Pe´rez 0 1 2 3 Mar´ıa Jose´ L o´pez-Huertas Pe´rez 0 1 2 3 Reinaldo Javier Rodr´ıguez Font 0 1 2 3 Soleidy Rivero Amador 0 1 2 3 Mar´ıa Jose´ Lo´pez-Huertas Pe´rez 0 1 2 3 0 Department of Library Science, University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja. Library of the Colegio Ma ́ximo de Cartuja , 18071 Granada , Spain 1 Department of Publications and the Information and Knowledge Management Group (proGINTEC), University of Pinar del R ́ıo , Mart ́ı Street, No. 300. Between 2 Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Pinar del R ́ıo , Mart ́ı Street, No. 300. Between 3 Information and Knowledge Management Group (proGINTEC), University of Pinar del R ́ıo , Mart ́ı Street, No. 300. Between The formulation of standardized measurement indicators of science, technology and innovation at the international, regional and institutional level remains a continuing need. Although there are various schools of thought and different ways of obtaining information for measurement, one of the most favorable proposals today in the development of measuring instruments is the use of the researcher's Curriculum Vitae. The objective of this research is to design a system of indicators to measure the performance of science, technology and innovation in universities. The proposal includes specific analysis for the definition of each indicator, the mathematical procedure for its calculation, aggregation levels and time periods, as well as its meaning and usefulness. The study compiles documentary analysis of the theoretical and conceptual references that support - the proposal in the Latin American context. Furthermore, an empirical survey method is proposed to assess specific contexts in the institution under study. As a result, the design of a system of indicators adjusted to the characteristics of university institutions and current trends in the Latin American region is achieved. The use and analysis of these indicators allow us to establish patterns, trends and regularities in the organization that favour institutional knowledge management on science, technology and innovation processes; and deliver adequate information management and institutional knowledge for decisionmaking. Introduction Much of the efforts of science itself focus on developing appropriate indicators that reflect standardized measurement of scientific and technological activities at regional and international level. However, inputs calculation is a task more closely related to economic sciences, statistics and administration, which have largely world-wide standardized methodologies and procedures. On the other hand, the theoretical-methodological concepts of science intended to formulate indicators in science and technology make this a complex and difficult undertaking (Albornoz 2007; Chavarro et al. 2014; Moravcsik 1986; Spinak 2001; Peralta et al. 2015; Sancho 2003) . Measurement techniques for research results have been in existence for only a few decades and are not completely consolidated. There are excellent standards set by bibliometrics, such as the patent metrics and scientometrics expressed in indicators which are classified and applied to different situations, but there are still pending issues for the accurate measurement of results at institutional level, adapted to regional peculiarities, in addition to the use of other sources of information to establish measurement indicators (Rodr´ıgues and Mello 2016; Spinak 2001) . In essence, scientific results, the knowledge generated, their impact and benefits to society are very difficult to quantify. However, the study of scientific literature (books, articles, reports, patents, new products, etc.) gives an approximate measure of results. It is usual to assess performance and productivity through the number of publications and citations in specialized, international, refereed and indexed journals. This practice can accurately reflect the work and quality of certain areas or fields such as physics, chemistry and biomedicine. But in other specialties and fields of application (such as in the social sciences) results and differentiated products are distributed through channels that are not always scientific journals with broad international impact (Gonza´lez and Molina 2009) . In bibliometrics, relevant methods have been established, as well as indicators and patterns to follow in the application of measurement tools, using scientific publications and traditional citation indexes which have been constantly improving (Peralta et al. 2015) . From another perspective, innovative proposals can be found that use alternative information sources for the application of indicators, such as the Curriculum Vitae (CV) (Ba´ez et al. 2008; Sempere and Rey-Rocha 2003; Rey-Rocha et al. 2006; Barandiara´n and D Onofrio 2013; Sol´ıs et al. 2010; Picinin et al. 2016 (...truncated)


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Soleidy Rivero Amador, Maidelyn Díaz Pérez, María José López-Huertas Pérez, Reinaldo Javier Rodríguez Font. Indicator system for managing science, technology and innovation in universities, Scientometrics, 2018, pp. 1-13, DOI: 10.1007/s11192-018-2721-y