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STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN THE PERSONNEL COMPONENT OF THE RESEARHC POTENTIAL OF UKRAINE (1995-2009) (Structurni zminy kadrovoyi skladovoyi naukovoho potentsialu Ukrayiny (1995-2009))

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Popovich O. S.
Nauka ta naukoznavstvo (Science and Science of Science)
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2011
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issue 1
26-33
EN
The analysis covers the dynamics of the number of specialists performing R&D by scientific field and in selected disciplines, against the dynamics of R&D financing in Ukraine over the past 14 years. It's shown that apart from the strong (more than thrice) reduction in the total number, this period marked quite essential change in the structure of the R&D personnel in Ukraine. Social sciences proved to be the most demanded by the State, in view of the essential growth in absolute numbers of their researchers and their structural share. A positive dynamics could be secured by natural sciences, as the share of their researchers grew from 19% to 37%. However, it wouldn't be fair to say now that the Ukrainian science features prevalence of researchers in the engineering profile: while in 1995 they accounted for 72% of the total amount of researchers, in 2009 their share fell to 47%. The situation in humanities, although being quite alarming, seems to be somewhat less dramatic. Regarding the qualification structuring, the share of doctors of science has been up, in parallel with quite rapidly reducing share of candidates of sciences. The conclusion is made about irrelevance of the established qualitative and structural tendency to the innovation objectives, which requires comprehensive analysis and proper response from the State.
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NAS OF UKRAINE AND RAS; HOW THE TWO ACADEMIES SURVIVE (comparison of key statistical indicators of the evolution) (Kak vyzhyvayut dve akademii - NAN Ukrainy i RAN (sravnenie osnovnykh statisticheskikh pokazatelei evolyutsii))

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Popovich O. S., Chervinska T. M.
Nauka ta naukoznavstvo (Science and Science of Science)
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2009
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issue 3
3-9
EN
Comparative analysis of key statistical indicators on science and technology performance in Ukraine and Russia in the post-Soviet period is made, with emphasis on the evolution of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Ukraine and the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Similar and distinctive features in the evolution of the two national science & technology systems and the two national academies are shown by use of statistical data on R&D capacity of GDP, research personnel, R&D financing, publication activity, patenting and licensing activity. Conclusions are made with respect to specifics of the dynamics and restructuring of personnel and financing sources at national and Academy level in the two countries. It is emphasized that while the two Academies could really work in spite of poor financial support, fleeing and ageing personnel, and could product excellent results with far smaller expenditures than analogous research teams in the West, political debate about 'transplanting' basic science from academies to universities looks quite odd, as mere 'transplantion' from one department to another one cannot produce anything but losses of the accumulated resources and capacities. Ambitious declarations about the innovation-driven development could only be implemented given the radical revision of decision-making on research funding in Russia and Ukraine alike. Recent measures to support large projects on nanotechnologies, stimuli for researchers' repatriation etc., taken by the Russian government inspire some optimism, whereas Ukrainian science has not enjoyed an additional support.
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PROBLEMS OF ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE STATE TARGETED PROGRAMS (Problemy pidvyschennya efectyvnosti derzhavnykh tsilyovykh prohram)

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Popovich O. S., Velenteichik T. M.
Nauka ta naukoznavstvo (Science and Science of Science)
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2009
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issue 2
38-47
EN
The paper contains analysis of factors suppressing the efficiency of targeted approach with respect to Ukrainian State Targeted Programs on Priority S&T Areas (by results of questioning program managers) and authors' propositions on amendments to the act of Ukraine 'On State Targeted Programs'. The term 'program' has been abused in Ukraine, the title 'program' being applied to any nomenclature of actions irrespective of their relation to the targeted approach, and, consequently, the number of programs in Ukraine, claiming for budgetary funding, has exceeded 200. A detailed account is given of the interview of 19 project managers (who are outstanding scientists), organized by the Center for S&T Potential and Science History Studies of the NAS of Ukraine. (Experts were asked about execution of the budgetary position to the effect of financing the Programs, and all the answers were negative; about the need to extend the mandate of project managers: to entitle managers to suspend/stop funding of a project of the Program, which is proved to be inefficient or not corresponding with the Program objectives, to entitle managers to reallocate funds between projects of the Program in order to have the Program objectives achieved as quicker as possible; about the need to have a reserve fund for each S&T Program. Also, experts expressed their own propositions on enhancing the programs efficiency). On the basis of expert information shortcomings of targeted approach in Ukraine are identified. Propositions on amendments to the Act of Ukraine 'On State Targeted Programs' are made on the basis of in-depth analysis of its selected chapters.
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ROLE OF CONSULTING IN STUMULATING INNOVATION (Rol' konsaltinhu v stymulyatsiyi vprovadzhennya innovatsiy)

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Popovich O. S., Zhalilo B. A.
Nauka ta naukoznavstvo (Science and Science of Science)
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2009
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issue 4
14-21
EN
The article aims to identify capabilities of consulting in stimulating innovation activities, with emphasis on the key aspect of the innovation process, dissemination of innovations and building up the demand for innovations. Experiences of several consulting firms are considered, information about effective mechanisms for innovations dissemination in organizations belonging to various sectors and ownership categories is given. Also, it is shown that capabilities of professional business consulting as an innovation factor and a basic component of the national innovation system (NIS) are still understated in Ukraine, and that consulting methods are not properly used to inform consumers about innovation advantages, to encourage consumer demand for innovation products, or, to put it another way, to set up systemic communication between engineers and sellers of industrial innovations as agents of the national innovation system. Capabilities of consulting as a mechanism pushing up innovation in time of the economy recovery from the crisis are shown. Feasibility of establishing innovation consulting agencies at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Ukraine, established as joint ventures of the NAS with outstanding consulting firms (including foreign ones) is discussed.
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ABOUT THE POLICY OF PRIORITIES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT (Pro polityku priorytetiv u sferi naukovo-tekhnolohichnoho ta innovatsiynoho rozvytku)

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Popovich O. S., Velenteychik T. M.
Nauka ta naukoznavstvo (Science and Science of Science)
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2010
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issue 1
123-27
EN
As follows from the Ukrainian regulation, priority fields of science & technology are supposed to have a key role within the system of budgetary support to scientific research. A detailed account of priority setting and implementation in independent Ukraine is presented, based on a study of the efficiency of priority-specific policies in Ukraine, conducted by experts from G.M.Dobrov STEPS Center for several latest years. The study reveals a series of critical methodological and organizational mistakes in S&T priority setting in Ukraine, which proves failure of all Ukrainian governments existing since 1992 to pursue a meaningful S&T priority policy. Analysis of the draft of the new legal act on science & technology priorities in Ukraine, submitted to the Parliament in 2007, also shows failure to set priorities. Version of the above draft, elaborated by the STEPS Center, is discussed. It is emphasized that a significant part of the draft deficiencies can be eliminated through constructing a hierarchy of priorities (5 hierarchical levels), with implementation mechanisms that are specific for each level of the hierarchy; clear articulation of strategic priority S&T fields derived from several cycles of foresight studies conducted on line of the national foresight program, which means the elevated role of prognosticating and analytical studies in S&T and innovation priority setting; restructuring of priority fields. Also, measures are discussed to reanimate implementation of innovation priorities in Ukraine.
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