Organizational patterns of RRI: how organizational properties relate to RRI implementation

In this article, we explore the connectedness of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) profiles and organizational properties of 188 European higher education institutions (HEIs). Empirically we identify three distinct clusters of HEIs in terms of their RRI profile. One cluster is characterized...

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Main Authors: Thomas Kjeldager Ryan, Niels Mejlgaard, Lise Degn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Responsible Innovation
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1975376
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description In this article, we explore the connectedness of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) profiles and organizational properties of 188 European higher education institutions (HEIs). Empirically we identify three distinct clusters of HEIs in terms of their RRI profile. One cluster is characterized by low RRI uptake, while the other two employ a range of RRI policies and procedures related to gender equality, ethics and public engagement. We find that the RRI active clusters were organizationally very alike, characterized by a rather high degree of research intensity and impact, multi-disciplinary orientation, active participation in Horizon 2020, and by being larger than the RRI passive cluster. We discuss how insights from established theory about change in organizations can be used to explore these similarities and differences.
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spelling doaj.art-73b936996ed541f98bdcb97847cb743a2022-12-22T03:28:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Responsible Innovation2329-94602329-90372021-05-018232033710.1080/23299460.2021.1975376Organizational patterns of RRI: how organizational properties relate to RRI implementationThomas Kjeldager Ryan0Niels Mejlgaard1Lise Degn2Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkDanish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkDanish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DenmarkIn this article, we explore the connectedness of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) profiles and organizational properties of 188 European higher education institutions (HEIs). Empirically we identify three distinct clusters of HEIs in terms of their RRI profile. One cluster is characterized by low RRI uptake, while the other two employ a range of RRI policies and procedures related to gender equality, ethics and public engagement. We find that the RRI active clusters were organizationally very alike, characterized by a rather high degree of research intensity and impact, multi-disciplinary orientation, active participation in Horizon 2020, and by being larger than the RRI passive cluster. We discuss how insights from established theory about change in organizations can be used to explore these similarities and differences.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1975376Responsible research and innovationinstitutional changehigher education institutionsRRI profiles
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Organizational patterns of RRI: how organizational properties relate to RRI implementation
Journal of Responsible Innovation
Responsible research and innovation
institutional change
higher education institutions
RRI profiles
title Organizational patterns of RRI: how organizational properties relate to RRI implementation
title_full Organizational patterns of RRI: how organizational properties relate to RRI implementation
title_fullStr Organizational patterns of RRI: how organizational properties relate to RRI implementation
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title_short Organizational patterns of RRI: how organizational properties relate to RRI implementation
title_sort organizational patterns of rri how organizational properties relate to rri implementation
topic Responsible research and innovation
institutional change
higher education institutions
RRI profiles
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23299460.2021.1975376
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