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Innovation Management in Russian Universities theory and methodology. Nina Kazakova Saratov State Technical University. Content . Objectives Hypotheses Outcomes Conclusion. Objective. To analyse the transformation of Russian universities into innovation actors
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Innovation Management in Russian Universitiestheory and methodology Nina Kazakova Saratov State Technical University Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Content • Objectives • Hypotheses • Outcomes • Conclusion Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Objective • To analyse the transformation of Russian universities • into innovation actors • and their innovation management system • at the period of knowledge-based economy (KBE) formation Why? 1) World economy moving to KBE 2) Impact of socio-economic crisis on Russian higher education Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Premises of research 1. Transformation in Russian universities is predetermined by world movement to KBE 2. Rather than by socioeconomic crisis. Reason: changing role of universities all over the world Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Hypotheses Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Innovation agents: Produce knowledge Convert it: into new products&technologies Evidence: start-ups, networks. Consulting services Education Research Major Hypothesis Third mission „Third mission“ for universities Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Minor Hypothesis (1) Modern university is an innovation microsystem: - Producing, disseminating and implementing knowledge Which were the evolution routes of Russian and Western universities from traditional to innovative structures? • Method: • Comparative analysis of evolution routes Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Minor Hypothesis (2) Subsystems of an innovative university Outputs of an innovative university Educational Highly qualified experts Research New ideas Innovation-production New innovative products Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Contributions Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
1. Methodological contribution Application of a Concept of intellectual capital (IC) to innovation universities IC of an innovation university is an instrument of increasing the organisational competitiveness • Human capital, • structural capital, • intellectual property • external relations‘ capital Concrete achievement: development of a model of IC circulation within innovative university Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
2. Microlevel contribution Main tasks of the IC management in innovative university: • An optimization of intellectual capital structure • Continuity of IC circulation • Maximization of outputs with optimal inputs of IC • Increasing value of IC for organization and society Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
3. Macrolevel contribution Innovative universities developing regional innovation system through interactions with its other elements: • Introduction of organisation and stability into low-organised innovation system Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Innovation universities as „stability islands in a chaos ocean“ • New knowledge-intensive goods and technologies, • Information sphere within region • Management production, • Life style, culture and mentality through high-qualified experts Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Outcomes Innovation university concentrates on all phases of innovation process within its framework including innovation infrastructure and workers‘ training That allows to be independent (to some extent) on environment in supply of resources - and reduce the transaction costs As a result, innovation university activity gives a possibility to form the real agents of regional economy who are able to create and apply knowledge IU becomes a „system-creating element of regional innovation system“ Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
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Outcomes (3) Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Conclusion University impact on socio-economic development of Saratov region: • Training high-skilled personnel (all levels) • R&D for industrial needs • Serial production of innovation products • Start-ups • Expertise and certification of goods • Development and expertise of regional programs and legal acts Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004
Thank you! Globelics Academy 24 May -4 June 2004