Placing agricultural research and technology transfer in one organization: Two experiences from Colombia
Based on two experiences from Colombia, placing agricultural research and technology transfer in the same institution is found to be neither a necessary, nor sufficient, condition for effective co‐ordination between the two activities or improved institutional performance. Additional factors to cons...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Wiley
1990
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136648 |
| Summary: | Based on two experiences from Colombia, placing agricultural research and technology transfer in the same institution is found to be neither a necessary, nor sufficient, condition for effective co‐ordination between the two activities or improved institutional performance. Additional factors to consider include: (1) the specificity of the problems addressed; (2) the institution's capacity to manage the co‐ordination; (3) status differences and competition over resources; (4) institutional size; and (5) the level of politicization of the technology transfer activities. |
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