Motivations and challenges of intrapreneurship in research organizations. The case of Decision Support Systems in agricultural research for development

Paget Nicolas, Le Gal Pierre-Yves, Goulet Frédéric. 2024. Motivations and challenges of intrapreneurship in research organizations. The case of Decision Support Systems in agricultural research for development. Technovation, 130:102924, 13 p.

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Résumé : This article focuses on researchers who are using the outputs of their scientific research to develop decision support systems (DSS) to advanced technology readiness levels. By taking their DSS beyond the published proofs of concept level, they are assuming the role of intrapreneurs. We examine the role and motivations of individual researchers in producing these DSS in relation to the main organizational barriers and opportunities presented by their home institution. The study is based on interviews with researchers, computer engineers, support services staff, and senior-level managers at CIRAD, a French agricultural research for development institute. Our findings reveal that individual motivations are key and often clash with institutional concerns regarding products that fall outside the institution's usual field of expertise. Research institutions should consider carefully the relevance of investing in the development of finalized DSS given the time and effort required from researchers. This study offers a perspective on intrapreneurship processes, highlighting the motivations of researchers to generate impact outside academia and the opportunities and conflicts emerging from the internal realities of research institutions.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : système d'aide à la décision, recherche agricole pour le développement, aide à la décision, recherche pour le développement, développement agricole, recherche agronomique, entrepreneur, motivation

Mots-clés libres : Academic intrapreneurship, Decision support system, TRL, Agricultural research, Digital agriculture, Impact

Classification Agris : A50 - Recherche agronomique
E14 - Économie et politique du développement

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 5 (2019-) - Territoires

Auteurs et affiliations

• Paget Nicolas, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (BEN) ORCID: 0000-0002-8474-4642 - auteur correspondant
• Le Gal Pierre-Yves, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (FRA)
• Goulet Frédéric, CIRAD-ES-UMR INNOVATION (MEX) ORCID: 0000-0001-8735-6146

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/607318/)

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