How public funding affects complexity in R&D projects. An analysis of team project perceptions
| Autor: | Gonzalez-Varona, Jose M., Martin-Cruz, Natalia, Acebes, Fernando, Pajares, Javier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Business Research 158, 113672 2023 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.113672 |
| Popis: | In this paper, we apply a case study approach to advance current understanding of what effects public co-funding of R&D projects have on project team members' perceived complexity. We chose an R&D project carried out by an industrial SME in northern Spain. The chosen research strategy was a qualitative approach, and sixteen employees participated in the project. We held in-depth semi-structured interviews at the beginning and end of the co-funded part of the project. NVivo data analysis software was used for qualitative data analysis. Results showed a substantial increase in perceived complexity. We observed that this was due to unresolved tension between the requirements of the project's co-financing entity and normal SME working procedures. New working procedures needed to be developed in order to comply with the co-financing entity's requirements. However, overall perceived complexity significantly decreased once the co-financed part of the project was completed. Comment: 12 pages |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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