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Grobbelaar, Sara Susanna (Saartjie)
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Buys, Andre J.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-10-26T12:09:38Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-10-26T12:09:38Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-11 |
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dc.description |
19 pages |
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dc.description.abstract |
Research and Development (R&D) is one of the key sub-functions of a National System of Innovation (NSI). It is the primary point of entry for new scientific development and a key focus for industrial innovation. Recent trends show evidence
of disinvestments and decay of South Africa’s R&D capacity. The problem investigated in this study is the delayed effect and influence R&D investment has on the system’s ability to produce R&D output. System Dynamics modelling is an
excellent tool to assess a system’s ability to adjust to change and the impact of new
decisions that have to be made. The conceptual design of a System Dynamics model of R&D activities is presented. The theoretical underpinning and main assumptions made in deriving and developing the model are also discussed. |
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Navorsing en Ontwikkeling (N&O) is een van die sleutelsub-funksies van ‘n Nasionale Stelsel van Innovasie (NSI). Dit is die primêre toegangspunt vir nuwe wetenskaplike ontwikkeling en ‘n sleutelfokus vir industriële innovasie. Onlangse
neigings lewer bewyse van disinvestering en agteruitgang in Suid-Afrika se N&O kapasiteit. Die probleem wat in hierdie studie ondersoek word, is die vertraagde effek en invloed wat N&O-investering op die stelsel se vermoë het om N&O-uitsette te lewer. Stelseldinamikamodellering is ‘n uitstekende gereedskapstuk om ‘n stelsel
se vermoë om by verandering aan te pas te takseer en die impak van nuwe besluite wat geneem moet word te toets. Die konseptuele ontwerp van ‘n
Stelseldinamikamodel van N&O-aktiwiteite word voorgehou. Die teoretiese onderbou en die hoofaannames wat gemaak is in die afleiding en ontwikkeling van die model word ook bespreek. |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Grobbelaar, SS & Buys, AJ 2005, ‘A conceptual systems dynamic model of research and development activities in South Africa', South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 103-121. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_indeng.html] |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1012-277X |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/11560 |
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dc.publisher |
Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering |
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dc.rights |
Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering |
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dc.subject |
R&D investments |
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dc.subject |
National System of Innovation (NSI) |
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dc.subject |
System dynamics model |
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dc.subject |
Scientific development |
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dc.subject |
Industrial innovation |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Research and development projects -- South Africa |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Technological innovations -- South Africa |
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dc.title |
A conceptual systems dynamic model of research and development activities in South Africa |
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dc.type |
Article |
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