The scientific community and the uses of science: an analysis of the orientation of the research activity in the CSIC
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https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.2018.4.1536Keywords:
scientific community, Public Research Organization, Pasteur´s quadrant, Stokes diagram, researchers, research activity, knowledge transferAbstract
This paper analyses the orientation of the research activities in a scientific community, and its relationships with its socio-economic environment. For this purpose, the Pasteur´s quadrant of Stokes (1997) is used as theoretical background. This method identifies four ideal profiles of scientists based on whether they direct their research activity towards making scientific contributions aimed to the understanding of phenomena and facts or, on the other hand, to the practical use and/or application of knowledge outside the scientific sector. The empirical analysis is based on a survey of 1593 researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). The results highlight the predominance of an scientists' profile that focus primarily their activity to the generation of scientific knowledge, without so much involvement in its practical application. Although most of them show a favorable attitude towards the knowledge transfer, in their daily work there is a predominance of activities which are aimed to the consolidation of their scientific career.
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