Risk perception and relational capital strategies in corporate research and development
- López-Navarro, Irene 1
- Rey-Rocha, Jesús 2
- González-Bravo, M. Isabel 3
- 1 Department of Science, Technology and Society. Spanish Council for Scientific Research (IFS-CSIC) - Department of Sociology and Communication. University of Salamanca
- 2 Department of Science, Technology and Society. Spanish Council for Scientific Research (IFS-CSIC)
- 3 Faculty of Economics and Business. University of Salamanca
ISSN: 0210-0614, 1988-4621
Año de publicación: 2023
Volumen: 46
Número: 2
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Revista española de documentación científica
Resumen
La inversión en I+D puede comportar importantes beneficios para las compañías, sin embargo conlleva un riesgo inherente y no siempre produce los beneficios esperados. Una de las posibles opciones para hacer frente a esta incertidumbre es la colaboración con otros agentes. Este estudio analiza la relación entre la percepción del riesgo en las empresas en materia de ciencia e I+D y las diferentes estrategias de capital relacional. La presente investigación está basada en los resultados de la encuesta “Cultura científica, percepción y actitudes sobre la ciencia y la innovación en el sector empresarial español”. Se han identificado cinco patrones en función del tipo de riesgo percibido en las empresas y se ha comprobado cómo las estrategias de capital relacional han contribuido a darles forma. Los resultados evidencian que, si bien la I+D colaborativa está relacionada con una percepción de la investigación como una inversión arriesgada e incierta, la reticencia a asociarse está relacionada con una particular preocupación acerca de cómo este tipo de inversión podría afectar al empleo dentro de la empresa.
Información de financiación
Financiadores
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Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
- CSO2014-53293-R
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Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología
- FCT-16-10889
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