The management of scientific and technological infrastructures

The case of the Mexican National Laboratories

Bibliographic Data

ID21255784
AuthorsLeonardo Munguía (0000-0002-1947-2257, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, CRIP, DRPD, México), Eduardo Robles Belmont (0000-0003-3147-3700, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico), Juan Carlos Escalante (0000-0002-6486-5666, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico)
Year2023
Volume4
Issue1
Pages246-261
Publication date2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQuantitative Science Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2641-3337 • E-ISSN: 2641-3337
PublisherMIT Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1162/qss_a_00230
OpenAlexW4313534988
LanguageEN
References cited8

The effectiveness of research units is assessed on the basis of their performance in relation to scientific, technological, and innovation production, the quality of their results, and their contribution to the solution of scientific and social problems. We examine the management practices employed in some Mexican National Laboratories to identify those practices that could explain their effectiveness in meeting their objectives. The results of other research that propose common elements among laboratories with outstanding performance are used and verified directly in the field. Considering the inherent complexity of each field of knowledge and the sociospatial characteristics in which the laboratories operate, we report which management practices are relevant for their effectiveness, how they contribute to their consolidation as fundamental scientific and technological infrastructures, and how these can be translated into indicators that support the evaluation of their performance

Business · Engineering management · Knowledge management · Management science · Scientific field · Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence · Computer Science · Engineering · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Mathematics · Science, Technology, and Education in Latin America

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