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- Title
Research -- its Role in Sustainable Development in South Africa.
- Authors
Wanjiru, Gachie; Penceliah, Yogi; Dassah, Maurice O.
- Abstract
The executive branch of government formulates and implements innovation policy and strategy for socio-economic development. Increasingly, there is a need for research to inform policy-making, that is, evidence-based information which could feed into the national discourse on sustainable development. Also relevant is the contribution of innovation through research, leading to national competitiveness, and hence sustainable development. Understanding the role of research in South Africa is critical to developing better socio-economic and innovation policies. Similarly, building an effective National System of Innovation (NSI) strategy requires identifying blockages and strengthening linkages among the NSI actors, namely: government, industry, universities and research institutions. In 2008, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) formulated a Ten Year Innovation Plan (TYIP) (2008-2018), the intention of which is to help drive South Africa's transformation towards a knowledge-based economy using various output indicators. This article is contextualised within the public administration development framework and explores the role of public administration processes and policies as tools for ensuring the realisation of the government's sustainable development objectives in the context of the NSI. The central premise of the article is that research is an essential component of the NSI in creating sustainable development.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; SUSTAINABLE development; SOUTH African economy, 1991-; SOUTH Africa economic development; RESEARCH &; development; PUBLIC administration; ECONOMICS
- Publication
Loyola Journal of Social Sciences, 2013, Vol 27, Issue 1, p143
- ISSN
0971-4960
- Publication type
Article