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Measuring universities’ R&D performance in China’s provinces: a multistage efficiency and effectiveness perspective.
- Source :
- Technology Analysis & Strategic Management; Dec2018, Vol. 30 Issue 12, p1392-1408, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Evaluating universities’ R&D performance can serve as a tool for policymakers, enabling them to identify the best R&D practitioners for benchmarking and develop strategies for enhancing performance by highlighting areas of weakness. This study divides universities’ R&D performance into two dimensions: efficiency and effectiveness. We employ a network data envelopment analysis approach to measure universities’ R&D efficiency, and separately use a multi-index comprehensive evaluation method to assess their R&D effectiveness from a multistage perspective. We calculate the comprehensive R&D performance of universities in 30 provinces in China from 2004 to 2014. An analysis of temporal variation reveals that universities’ R&D performance in some provinces improved rapidly, increasing gaps in performance as a whole. The spatial pattern for the 30 provinces shows that universities in provinces with medium or strong R&D performance are mainly in coastal provinces and central areas in China. Finally, universities’ R&D activities are considered ‘efficient and effective’ only in a small number of provinces, while in most provinces, these activities can generally be considered ‘less efficient and effective.’ Hence, universities in provinces with different R&D performance modes should implement targeted improvement strategies according to their characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09537325
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Technology Analysis & Strategic Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 132632525
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09537325.2018.1473849