Proposta de modelo de governança para redes de pesquisa e inovação

Abstract

The changes in the global scenario caused by the advent of the knowledge and information age have brought about the need for a paradigm change in relation to infrastructure, culture and organizational format. In such context, it is observed that organizations have been operating in networks and these structures prevail as a coordination mechanism. Then, governance models have been used as structures to guide decisions and operationalize management in these fields. This paper aims to propose a governance model for research and innovation networks, based on (i) the approach to network formation and its governance mechanisms; (ii) aspects related to the structuring of intellectual capital in networks, considering the theoretical basis of the InCaS (Intellectual Capital Statement) methodology; (iii) and studies related to organizational governance. For this, secondary data collection was carried out through scientific articles, a public document analysis, and the application of a research tool to collect primary data in research network environments for evaluating the applicability off the proposed model. The model evaluation process was carried out through two case studies in research networks with different structures, contexts of action, and composition of actors. In this sense, the perceptions of researchers who work in research networks linked to the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Translational Research Program - PPT Fiocruz, and the Evidence-Informed Policy Network – EVIPNet were collected, and content and descriptive statistics analysis of the results obtained were performed. As a result, it was possible to structure a governance model proposal consisting of 15 dimensions or categories of analysis and 55 critical factors associated with these dimension The research results led to the conclusion that the proposed governance model can potentially be applied to the evaluated research networks, provided that governance actions are strengthened to enhance strategies related to 16 critical factors associated with 9 dimensions of analysis for the Fiocruz PPT, and 20 critical factors associated with 11 dimensions of analysis for EVIPNet.