TY - JOUR
T1 - Science and Technology Policy in Colombia
T2 - A Comparative Review
AU - Correa-Restrepo, Juan Santiago
AU - Tejada-Gómez, María Alejandra
AU - Cayón-Fallon, Edgardo
AU - Ordoñez-Matamoros, Hector Gonzalo
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The purpose of the present paper is to assess the current situation of the science and technology system in Colombia from a comparative perspective of quality indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We analyze the development of the science and technology policy in Colombia form a historical perspective. Our comparative analysis shows that Colombia quality indicators lag from those in the region. Even though policy changes have been a constant in the system of science and technology in Colombia, these changes have been not successful in significantly improving the quality and the impact of research communication and commercialization. Our conclusion is that a system of “management by objectives” applied to management research will substantially improve quality of the research undertaken under the current system of science and technology in Colombia.
AB - The purpose of the present paper is to assess the current situation of the science and technology system in Colombia from a comparative perspective of quality indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We analyze the development of the science and technology policy in Colombia form a historical perspective. Our comparative analysis shows that Colombia quality indicators lag from those in the region. Even though policy changes have been a constant in the system of science and technology in Colombia, these changes have been not successful in significantly improving the quality and the impact of research communication and commercialization. Our conclusion is that a system of “management by objectives” applied to management research will substantially improve quality of the research undertaken under the current system of science and technology in Colombia.
M3 - Article
SN - 1450-216X
VL - 121
SP - 267
EP - 285
JO - European journal of scientific research
JF - European journal of scientific research
IS - 3
ER -