Análise de fatores críticos à implantação de parques científicos: um estudo de caso

Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia e Gestão do Conhecimento, Florianópolis, 2015.O objetivo deste estudo é identificar fatores críticos à implantação de Parques Científicos e Tecnológicos (PCTs). Mesmo havendo um número crescente de PCTs em implantação no Brasil e no exterior, ainda existe lacuna na literatura sobre esse processo. Entende-se que, para que a implantação seja bem-sucedida, é necessário conhecer e gerenciar os fatores críticos envolvidos. Assim, com o intuito de identificar os fatores críticos de sucesso para a implantação de parques científicos, foi realizada uma revisão sistemática de literatura na base de dados Scopus, dos estudos relacionados ao tema publicados entre os anos de 2009 e 2015. Em paralelo, foi realizado um estudo de caso por meio de análise documental, que garantiu fidelidade de dados e ofereceu condições de inventariar as atividades e projetos desenvolvidos pelo PCT estudado. Também possibilitou mapear as ações planejadas em conjunto com as esferas pública e privada e, por fim, a análise do faturamento do Parque em implantação. Os resultados do estudo de caso demonstraram que a falta de um modelo conceitual e de diretrizes estabelecidas fragiliza o desenvolvimento de projetos e atividades oferecidas pelo parque, refletindo-se no seu papel estratégico. Na pesquisa de campo com os gestores do parque, foi possível identificar o entendimento desses atores quanto aos fatores críticos de sucesso. Os dados obtidos foram analisados por meio da triangulação entre métodos de pesquisa, em que a pesquisadora verificou os dados de maneira a proporcionar a sua compreensão para utilizá-los como subsídios na proposição de um modelo de framework conceitual para implantação de Parque Científico e Tecnológico.Abstract : The objective of this study is to identify factors critical to the implementation of Science and Technology Parks (PCTs). Even with a growing number of PCTs under implementation in Brazil and abroad, there is still shortage of studies on this process. It is understood that in order for the implementation to be successful, it is necessary to know and manage the critical factors involved. Thus, with the objective to identify critical success factors for implementing science parks, the study carried out a systematic review of literature on the Scopus database, the studies related to the subject published between 2009 and 2015. In parallel, a case study was conducted through document analysis, which ensured data fidelity and conditions offered to inventory the activities and projects developed by the PCT studied. It was possible to map the actions planned in conjunction with the public and private sector, and finally, the financial analysis of the Park under implementation. The case study results showed that the lack of a conceptual framework and established guidelines weakens the development of projects and activities offered by the park, reflected in its strategic role. In the field research with the managers of the park, it was possible to identify the understanding of these actors as the critical success factors. Data were analyzed using triangulation between research methods, in which the researcher found the data so as to provide their understanding, to use them as subsidies in proposing a conceptual framework model for Scientific and Technological Park deployment

On the usage of theories in the field of Wirtschaftsinformatik : a quantitative literature analysis

The development of theories is a central goal of every scientific discipline. Hence, theory development is also of considerable importance to the field of Wirtschaftsinformatik (WI), which seeks to progress as a scientific discipline. WI is the discipline focussing on research and design of information systems conducted by the German-speaking community. WI has slightly different objectives, focusses on different methods and different desired results compared to the Anglo-American Information Systems (IS) research discipline. Although both disciplines deal with information systems as their main research object, Mertens et al. (2014) propose to consider both disciplines as halfsister disciplines (in German: Halbschwesterdisziplinen). Against the background of the growing importance of theory development in WI, a lot of WI research contributions use and reference existing theories and theoretical models for different purposes, e.g. to derive and test hypotheses or to justify design decisions in the context of information systems’ design and development. Often, these theories originate from related scientific disciplines like economics or psychology. However, as it is still not clear which theories are of particular importance to WI research, this report aims at presenting a detailed analysis of the current usage of theories in WI and addresses the following research questions: Which theories are used in WI research and where do they originate from? and How has the usage of theories developed over time? These questions were examined based on a systematic analysis of a broad amount of scientific literature. Thus, this report is supposed to make a contribution to the ongoing discussion on the theoretical foundations of WI. Our analysis shows that 1,160 WI articles from 2000 to 2011 do, in large part, reference the same theories as Anglo-American Information Systems (IS) research. These findings are discussed and implications are highlighted