Contributions of Brazilian universities to technological innovation: a multivariate exploratory analysis
The purpose of this work is to use a quantitative approach, based on a multivariate exploratory technique known as Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), to characterize the dynamic behavior of Brazilian public universities relevant to technological innovation in the context of the Triple Helix (TH). Da...
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peri-article-169372024-08-25T01:17:41Z Contributions of Brazilian universities to technological innovation: a multivariate exploratory analysis Andrade, Eron Passos Rocha, Angela Machado Nascimento, Marcio Luis Ferreira Economia de Tecnologia Technological Innovation; Triple Helix; Universities; Exploratory Factor Analysis. The purpose of this work is to use a quantitative approach, based on a multivariate exploratory technique known as Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), to characterize the dynamic behavior of Brazilian public universities relevant to technological innovation in the context of the Triple Helix (TH). Data from 76 observable variables, between the years 2008 and 2015, were included in the analysis. The EFA results, based on statistical procedures that took into account official data, reduced the number of variables, revealing six (6) latent factors according to Pearson’s correlation, representing almost 99% of the data variance. This dimensionality reduction shows that internal characteristics of institutions and interactions with other TH actors (industry and government) are intrinsically intertwined and can be mapped. The interdependencies in the factors promoted the understanding that Brazilian public universities act independently and interdependently in technological innovation to foster the cooperation necessary for technological innovation. But it was also noted that the contribution of these institutions to the process of technological innovation can be more proactive and aligned with TH. Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Finance Code 001) National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (304705/2015-2, 404004/2016-4 and 305331/2018-3) Bahia Research Foundation (BOL0151/2017). 2024-08-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://periodicos.utfpr.edu.br/rts/article/view/16937 10.3895/rts.v20n60.16937 Revista Tecnologia e Sociedade; v. 20, n. 60 (2024); 117-153 Revista Tecnologia e Sociedade; v. 20, n. 60 (2024); 117-153 1984-3526 1809-0044 10.3895/rts.v20n60 eng http://periodicos.utfpr.edu.br/rts/article/view/16937/10312 http://periodicos.utfpr.edu.br/rts/article/downloadSuppFile/16937/3107 Direitos autorais 2024 CC-BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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The purpose of this work is to use a quantitative approach, based on a multivariate exploratory technique known as Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), to characterize the dynamic behavior of Brazilian public universities relevant to technological innovation in the context of the Triple Helix (TH). Data from 76 observable variables, between the years 2008 and 2015, were included in the analysis. The EFA results, based on statistical procedures that took into account official data, reduced the number of variables, revealing six (6) latent factors according to Pearson’s correlation, representing almost 99% of the data variance. This dimensionality reduction shows that internal characteristics of institutions and interactions with other TH actors (industry and government) are intrinsically intertwined and can be mapped. The interdependencies in the factors promoted the understanding that Brazilian public universities act independently and interdependently in technological innovation to foster the cooperation necessary for technological innovation. But it was also noted that the contribution of these institutions to the process of technological innovation can be more proactive and aligned with TH. |
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