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27.07.2018

Metabolism of Public Research Organizations: How Do Laboratories Consume State Subsidies?

verfasst von: Mario Coccia

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Abstract

The goal of this study is to suggest a new approach, called metabolism of research organizations, which analyzes how labs consume public funding to manage their structures. A case study of one of the biggest European public research organizations reveals that public funding for research is mainly used for the cost of personnel, which has a growth rate higher than revenue (state subsidy and public contracts over time). This imbalance of growth rates within public research body under study seems to be a source of organizational inefficiencies. This new approach can support best practices of R&D management.

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Boden et al. 2004; Coccia et al. 2015; cf., Barseghyan and Battaglini 2016.
 
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Data are available to download, reuse, reproduce analyses and/or view at Coccia (2018).
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Metabolism of Public Research Organizations: How Do Laboratories Consume State Subsidies?
verfasst von
Mario Coccia
Publikationsdatum
27.07.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Public Organization Review / Ausgabe 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1566-7170
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7098
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11115-018-0421-y

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