Open AccessInstitutions and functions of national innovation system in Norway and Iran
Author(s) -
Haghi Ahmad Sabahi Seyedreza,
Salnazaryan Ashot
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
african journal of business management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1993-8233
DOI - 10.5897/ajbm10.1355
Subject(s) - swot analysis , national innovation system , strengths and weaknesses , function (biology) , innovation system , regional science , business , regional innovation system , economic growth , political science , marketing , economy , industrial organization , economics , geography , philosophy , epistemology , evolutionary biology , biology
In this article, the institutions and functions of the National Innovation System of Norway has been reviewed. Norway owns a successful National Innovation system in Europe and the OECD countries. This study will focus on the present National Innovation System of Iran and in this research, designed questionnaires, and a series of interviews with policymakers, officials, executives and various related national innovation system in the East of Iran were used as mean of investigation. In this article, the Institutional Function Matrix of Iran will be presented as a tool of national innovation system and the strategic recommendations will be extracted through strengths-weaknesses-opportunities and threats (SWOT) model to suggest the strategic solution for improving the National Innovation System of Iran. Key words: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),national innovation system (NIS), institutional function matrix, strengths-weaknesses-opportunities and threats (SWOT) model, Iran.
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