Technologijų perdavimo proceso aukštojo mokslo institucijose efektyvumo vertinimas

Higher education institutions (HEIs) play the key role as the link to encourage science and business partnerships within innovation systems worldwide. Notwithstanding one of the most important issue is to increase Lithuanian innovation potential. This dissertation analyses the problems of inefficient technology transfer (TT) and commercialization process, financial and human resource allocation at universities. The object of the research is the efficiency of technology transfer process (TTP) in higher education institutions. The analysis of technology transfer offices (TTOs) within the TTP allows the best model to be suggested for the evaluation of TTP as well as the improvement of TT results in the future perspective. This model is designed to assess the performance of the HEIs, to identify key indicators that demonstrate the efficiency of TTP, allowing to design future strategies to improve the efficiency of HEIs TTP financial and human capital. The goal of the dissertation is to examine TT process, propose and empirically test the efficiency evaluation model of the technology transfer process at HEIs. It is important to assess how the institutional (TTO employees, tasks, PhD-share) and regional (industry concentration, startups, patent applications) factors of TTO influence TT performance and commercialization. This research work resolves a few key tasks: 1. To conduct a theoretical analysis of the TTP (discussing the concept of the TTP and the key attributes, reviewing the foreign TT models, discussing factors encouraging the improvement of the TTP); 2. To perform a theoretical analysis of the efficiency of the TTP activities; 3. To create an original TTP efficiency evaluation model based on a comparative analysis of multicriteria research methods suitable to perform evaluation of TT activities of HEIs; 4. To conduct an empirical research and to validate the efficiency evaluation model of TTP using multicriteria research tools (FARE, TOPSIS, MULTIMOORA, COPRAS and DEA), to gather and aggregate the research data needed to evaluate the efficiency of the TTP, and to create a database for empirical research; 5. To analyse and discuss the research results of TTP, to formulate final conclusions to assess HEIs’ TTP efficiency, which would help to im-prove the performance of economic and other indicators through a more efficient allocation of financial and human resources. Analysis of research results shows that the number of employees working in TTO correlates with the number of intellectual (inventions) products that are being developed during the research and development (R&D) process.Dissertatio

Assessment of technology transfer office performance for value creation in higher education institutions

Innovative activities, knowledge exchange, patenting and commercialization of know-how are crucial to the value creation process in higher education institutions and other research organizations. The article analyses the technology transfer performance indicators of value creation. The methodology to identify and assess the technology transfer activities with the highest impact on created value are proposed in the paper. The following research methods were invoked: FARE method, allowed to calculate weights of each technology transfer performance indicator, when TOPSIS method redress all different indicators’ results and rank universities. The application of the proposed methodology was based on empirical data collected from Lithuanian universities. The results of the study reveal the importance of science business partnerships, TTO competence and scientists’ trust of TTO, applying particular technology transfer policy. The obtained results would be beneficial for universities technology transfer policy formation to maximize universities created value

Comparative analysis of multicriteria decision-making methods evaluating the efficiency of technology transfer

Purpose – to find appropriate tools to measure the efficiency of the technology transfer process (TTP) in higher education institutions (HEIs). Scientific problem is a lack of methods measuring the efficiency of TTP. The objective – comparative analysis of efficiency evaluation methods. Research methodology – the research methodology is based on a comparative analysis of the research papers on the advantages and disadvantages of methods suitable to evaluate the efficiency of TTP. Findings – among some tools, FARE is highlighted for identifying the variables of TTP and assigning their weights, when TOPSIS – to rank the variables and identify the most important. MULTO-MOORA and COPRAS methods with ranking abilities are suitable to select the number of HEIs. DEA method is intended for the economic evaluation of TTP efficiency in HEIs. The social sciences are strengthened by suitable founded tools to measure the efficiency of TTP in HEIs. Research limitations – this paper is providing all advantages and disadvantages (limitations) of decision-making multicriteria methods. Practical implications – the original structure of methods enabling stakeholders (HEIs, TTOs and public authorities) for efficient allocation of an organisation’s financial resources, foresee the future goals for improving the efficiency of TTP. Originality/Value – the original framework of methods incorporated into the one model, enabling related stakeholders (HEIs, TTOs and public authorities) allocate financial resources efficiently

Comparative analysis of multicriteria decision-making methods evaluating the efficiency of technology transfer

Purpose – to find appropriate tools to measure the efficiency of the technology transfer process (TTP) in higher education institutions (HEIs). Scientific problem is a lack of methods measuring the efficiency of TTP. The objective – comparative analysis of efficiency evaluation methods. Research methodology – the research methodology is based on a comparative analysis of the research papers on the advantages and disadvantages of methods suitable to evaluate the efficiency of TTP. Findings – among some tools, FARE is highlighted for identifying the variables of TTP and assigning their weights, when TOPSIS – to rank the variables and identify the most important. MULTOMOORA and COPRAS methods with ranking abilities are suitable to select the number of HEIs. DEA method is intended for the economic evaluation of TTP efficiency in HEIs. The social sciences are strengthened by suitable founded tools to measure the efficiency of TTP in HEIs. Research limitations – this paper is providing all advantages and disadvantages (limitations) of decision- making multicriteria methods. Practical implications – the original structure of methods enabling stakeholders (HEIs, TTOs and public authorities) for efficient allocation of an organisation’s financial resources, foresee the future goals for improving the efficiency of TTP. Originality/Value – the original framework of methods incorporated into the one model, enabling related stakeholders (HEIs, TTOs and public authorities) allocate financial resources efficiently

Brand positioning strategy in the competitive aspect

A new brand for an organization is inseparable from organizational identity. The aim of the research is to investigate the positioning strategy in terms of competitiveness and visitors of Kaunas District Public Library (KDPL). Research methodology: analysis of scientific literature and statistical data, staff survey, SWOT analysis. Main findings: the flow of visitors of KDPL in the period of 2018–2020 has decreased by a quarter, the user portrait consists of 5 user groups (employed, studying, pre-school children, unemployed persons and others), the number of library users by gender did not change, 70% consists of women, attendance of four user groups decreased or remained virtually unchanged, when the amount of employed users increased by about 16 percent. SWOT analysis has shown the absence of a brand positioning strategy. Qualitative study of the library competitors users’ needs and expectations can be analysed further. The local position of KDPL’s has shown the potential to grow up in Kaunas city. The originality of the paper covers individualized research on a brand positioning strategy of public sector organization, while the available research has been carried out on private branding. The current research will be useful for KDPL and other public organisations

COPRAS approach for efficiency assessment of R&D expenditures in technology transfer process

Higher education institutions (HEI) performance results depends not only on successful innovative technology transfer (TT) activities and university-industry cooperation, but also on governance funding, distributed by the priority for certain research and development (R&D) fields. The purpose of this article is to propose a concept to assess the efficiency of R&D funding by sector of performance in European countries. The main goal of the paper is to propose a concept to assess the efficiency of R&D funding in European countries, provide insights, recommendations, and point out tendencies for the future improvement of European funding system for HEIs. Multicriteria ranking method COPRAS – an instrument for analysis and decision-making. The empirical research is based on Eurostat data for the period of 2005–2014. Expenditures on R&D gives the fluent explication of European R&D funding (investments) emphasizing the execution of innovation and TT activities at universities. The proposed assessment model allows comparing performance results and rank countries according the efficiency of research funding. Empirical results reveal that the comparatively higher efficiency of research expenditures is in the Northern European countries, Luxembourg and France. Latter tendency slowing to move forward and enhance performance results of HEIs, as well as countries’ economic growth

MULTIMOORA as the instrument to evaluate the technology transfer process in higher education institutions

This paper is presenting the model to assess the technology transfer (TT) process economic performance of universities. The main indicators were identified and empirical research with MULTIMOORA tool was performed on 7 Lithuanian state-funded universities. The data was gathered from the Research Council of Lithuania official public report for the period of [2012–2014]. The research results show that MULTIMOORA tool fits to evaluate the TT process economic performance of HEIs. The proposed model is applicable to assess different results of TT process activities in HEIs. MULTIMOORA is a multi-criteria non-subjective evaluation tool, allowing to increase the choices of alternatives and features, serving to select the best alternatives, moreover, enabling more efficient allocation of financial and human resources. MULTIMOORA tool allows extending the implementation onto other countries