The research entrepreneurthe production of scientific

knowledge

Kasia Kurek, Peter A.T.M. Geurts & Hans E. Roosendaal

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View in this researchView in this research

• policy studies: e.g. triple helix, mode2º outside-in view

• strategic positioningº inside-out + outside-in views

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ResearcherResearcher

• goalsstrategic position

º needed to attain goalsstrategic positioning

º needed to attain strategic positionº strategic choices

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Strategic positionStrategic position• organisational autonomy (OA)

º self-governing in deciding about research goals and directions

• strategic interdependence (SI)º sharing of heterogeneously distributed strategic resources

• strategic relationship strategic choices strategic choices result in positions of OA & SI positions of OA & SI are observable in research

contracts

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Strategic positioning Strategic positioning

strategic interdependence (SI)

organisational autonomy (OA)

collaboration (C)

production of knowledge (PK)

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• if SI and C are aligned in parallel way, then researcher produces knowledge (PK)

º PK = PK (C + OA + SI ) mode0º PK = PK (C + OA + SI ) mode1º PK = PK (C + OA + SI ) mode2º PK = PK (C + OA + SI ) mode3

Relations between functionsRelations between functions

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Types of modes of strategic positioning

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Positioning of researcherPositioning of researcher

strategic interdependence (SI)

organisational autonomy (OA)

low highlow mode0 mode1

(ivory tower)

high mode2(strategic research)

mode3(the research entrepreneur)

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Mode3Mode3

• the research entrepreneurº is autonomousº is intertwined with societal environmentº directs societal environment

• demand supply

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Modes of strategic positioningModes of strategic positioning

ground state

excited states

energy

mode0

mode2

mode3

mode1

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How to observe strategic How to observe strategic relations?relations?

• approach to interaction (Parsons)º exchange

• currencies of exchange

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Currencies of exchangeCurrencies of exchange

intention situation

positive sanction

behaviour: persuasioncurrency: influence

behaviour: inducementcurrency: money

negative sanction

behaviour: activation of commitmentcurrency: commitment

behaviour: deterrencecurrency: power

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Positioning of researcherPositioning of researcher

strategic interdependence (SI)

organisational autonomy (OA)

lowlow highhigh

lowlowmode0

• low degree of strategic relationship• low degree of exchange

mode1• low degree of strategic relationship• general commitment

highhighmode2

• researcher is sanctioned• specific commitment

mode3• researcher can sanction• general commitment

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Analysis of MESA+Analysis of MESA+

• observablesº currencies

• contracts• interviews

º scientific claims• publishing records• interviews

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Contract analysisContract analysisresearcher societal environment

production of knowledge

influencegeneral commitmentcommitment

powermoneycommitment

strategic interdependence

influence money

organisational autonomy

influencecommitment

powercommitment

collaboration influencecommitment

power influence

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MESA+ position with EUMESA+ position with EU

ground state

excited states

energy

mode0

mode2

mode3

mode1

MESA+ strategic position

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ConclusionsConclusions• model feasible

º creates observables for different modes for different organisations

• application of modelº organisation of researchº strategy development

• inside-out + outside-in views– researcher– societal environment

º further research • different strategic positions differ acquisition of scientific information

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New social contractNew social contract

• mode3 – the research entrepreneurº speaks to his environmentº his environment not only speaks back but also

listens