Study title

Evaluation of Finnish National Innovation System 2009: University Departments

Dataset ID Number

FSD2492

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2492

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA)

Abstract

The survey is part of the larger INNOEVAL survey evaluating the Finnish National Innovation System from several angles. In this study, the heads of university departments gave their opinions on the Finnish National Innovation System.

First, the respondents were not only asked to rate the current Finnish National Innovation System (NIS), but also the NIS as it was five years ago, and the NIS as it is expected to be after five years. Their views were probed on what kind of entity public sector actors in the Finnish NIS form. In addition, they indicated the importance of various actors (e.g. Tekes (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation), Sitra (the Finnish Innovation Fund), the Academy of Finland) for their organisation. The respondents were also asked to evaluate the orientation of the current Finnish innovation policy on a scale from "strong technology push" to "strong demand pull". Next, they indicated whether universities, polytechnics and public research organisations have successfully taken care of various tasks, such as international top-class research, research for the national needs, and the production of experts for the international business activities as well as for the needs of local business activities.

Views were charted on the innovation system's ability to support growth entrepreneurship. In addition, the respondents were asked whether they experienced that the NIS also promotes regional policy agendas, and whether the national innovation policy is equally effective in all regions of Finland. The respondents were asked about the importance of national and international networks on the activities of their own organisations, and they were presented with a set of attitudinal statements on the impact of the new Universities Act, the centres of strategic excellence (SHOKs), and the potential reform of publicly funded research organisations on the NIS.

The respondents were asked how large share of their departments' labour input was allocated to education, research, exerting societal impact, and administration. Next, they gave their views on how significant role various actors, such as domestic and foreign universities, polytechnics, and research organisations, had in co-operative projects of their departments in the last three years. In addition, they were presented with a list of research objectives and asked whether the joint projects with companies had addressed them. Finally, the respondents indicated to what extent their departments answered to the various needs of corporate innovation activities.

Keywords

higher education institutions; innovation activities; innovation policy; networks; organizations; research

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Economic policy, public expenditure and revenue (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Economic systems and development (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

Data Producers

• Research Institute of the Finnish Economy
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Employment and the Economy

Time Period Covered

2009

Collection Dates

2009-03-19 – 2009-05-05

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Event/Process/Activity

Organization/Institution

Universe

All heads of university departments in Finland.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The questionnaire was sent to all heads of university departments (N=541). 219 of them responded.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

40.5

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

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FSD2494 Evaluation of Finnish National Innovation System 2009: Foundations

FSD2495 Evaluation of Finnish National Innovation System 2009: Associations

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FSD2498 Evaluation of Finnish National Innovation System 2009: Banks

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Question group q14_x differs from the Finnish questionnaire because of a typing error in the questionnaire.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA): Evaluation of Finnish National Innovation System 2009: University Departments [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2010-02-16). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2492

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Related Materials

Kotiranta, Annu & Nikulainen, Tuomo & Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi & Deschryvere, Matthias & Pajarinen, Mika (2009). Evaluating National Innovation Systems - Key Insights from the Finnish INNOEVAL Survey [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki : Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos. Saatavissa http://www.tem.fi/files/24936/ETLA_DP_1196.pdf [viitattu 11.02.2010].

Related Publications

Veugelers, Reinhilde & Aiginger, Karl & Breznitz, Dan & Edquist, Charles & Murray, Gordon & Ottaviano, Gianmarco & Hyytinen, Ari & Kangasharju, Aki & Ketokivi, Mikko & Luukkonen, Terttu & Maliranta, Mika & Maula, Markku & Okko, Paavo & Rouvinen, Petri & Sotarauta, Markku & Tanayama, Tanja & Toivanen, Otto & Ylä-Anttila, Pekka (2009a). Evaluation of the Finnish National Innovation System - Full Report. Helsinki: Taloustieto Oy. Saatavissa: http://www.tem.fi/files/24929/InnoEvalFi_FULL_Report_28_Oct_2009.pdf [viitattu 10.02.2010]

Veugelers, Reinhilde & Aiginger, Karl & Breznitz, Dan & Edquist, Charles & Murray, Gordon & Ottaviano, Gianmarco & Hyytinen, Ari & Kangasharju, Aki & Ketokivi, Mikko & Luukkonen, Terttu & Maliranta, Mika & Maula, Markku & Okko, Paavo & Rouvinen, Petri & Sotarauta, Markku & Tanayama, Tanja & Toivanen, Otto & Ylä-Anttila, Pekka (2009b): Evaluation of the Finnish National Innovation System - Policy Report. Helsinki: Taloustieto Oy. Saatavissa: http://www.tem.fi/files/24928/InnoEvalFi_POLICY_Report_28_Oct_2009.pdf [viitattu 10.02.2010]

Kotiranta, Annu & Nikulainen, Tuomo & Tahvanainen, Antti-Jussi & Deschryvere, Matthias & Pajarinen, Mika (2009). Evaluating National Innovation Systems - Key Insights from the Finnish INNOEVAL Survey [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän tutkimuslaitos. Saatavissa http://www.tem.fi/files/24936/ETLA_DP_1196.pdf [viitattu 28.01.2010].