Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production

<p>This study aims to determine the ecology surrounding intellectual production in the Postgraduate program in Research and Development Management at the Central University of Venezuela during the 2019 – 2020 period, through a prospective tool known as weak signals and wild cards. Co...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal:	Jesús Mujica-Pérez
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	ES
Publicado:	Universidad Central de Venezuela 2020
Materias:	Management. Industrial management HD28-70 Business HF5001-6182
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/19d92daa1a134110bd9d85b14ce0d3d9
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:19d92daa1a134110bd9d85b14ce0d3d9
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:19d92daa1a134110bd9d85b14ce0d3d92021-11-25T23:41:44ZWeak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production2542-3142https://doaj.org/article/19d92daa1a134110bd9d85b14ce0d3d92020-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_GID/article/view/19110https://doaj.org/toc/2542-3142<p>This study aims to determine the ecology surrounding intellectual production in the Postgraduate program in Research and Development Management at the Central University of Venezuela during the 2019 – 2020 period, through a prospective tool known as weak signals and wild cards. Counting on the participation of 20 students from the postgraduate chair in Prospective, it was based on hermeneutical ethnomethodology, in which a qualitative, instrumental approach was undertaken. In this approach, brainstorming, structured surveys, group discussions using STEEPV and World Coffee dynamics, and mainly online documentation were used. Fifty-five signals (19 positive and 36 negative) were detected; all of them associated with interest in research and development in the Venezuelan society. Some of the most relevant signals are those related to a huge growth of digital businesses through the 4.0 application, a considerable migration of professionals, limited Internet access, and economic difficulty to purchase updated software; in addition to the impact of changing rectors, constant conflict between authorities and the government, among others.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Wild cards; weak signals; prospective; STEEPV; World coffee</p>Jesús Mujica-PérezUniversidad Central de VenezuelaarticleManagement. Industrial managementHD28-70BusinessHF5001-6182ESRevista Gestión I+D, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 12-32 (2020)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	ES
topic	Management. Industrial management HD28-70 Business HF5001-6182
spellingShingle	Management. Industrial management HD28-70 Business HF5001-6182 Jesús Mujica-Pérez Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production
description	<p>This study aims to determine the ecology surrounding intellectual production in the Postgraduate program in Research and Development Management at the Central University of Venezuela during the 2019 – 2020 period, through a prospective tool known as weak signals and wild cards. Counting on the participation of 20 students from the postgraduate chair in Prospective, it was based on hermeneutical ethnomethodology, in which a qualitative, instrumental approach was undertaken. In this approach, brainstorming, structured surveys, group discussions using STEEPV and World Coffee dynamics, and mainly online documentation were used. Fifty-five signals (19 positive and 36 negative) were detected; all of them associated with interest in research and development in the Venezuelan society. Some of the most relevant signals are those related to a huge growth of digital businesses through the 4.0 application, a considerable migration of professionals, limited Internet access, and economic difficulty to purchase updated software; in addition to the impact of changing rectors, constant conflict between authorities and the government, among others.</p><p><strong>Keywords</strong>: Wild cards; weak signals; prospective; STEEPV; World coffee</p>
format	article
author	Jesús Mujica-Pérez
author_facet	Jesús Mujica-Pérez
author_sort	Jesús Mujica-Pérez
title	Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production
title_short	Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production
title_full	Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production
title_fullStr	Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production
title_full_unstemmed	Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production
title_sort	weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production
publisher	Universidad Central de Venezuela
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/19d92daa1a134110bd9d85b14ce0d3d9
work_keys_str_mv	AT jesusmujicaperez weaksignalsandwildcardsaprospectivelookatintellectualproduction
_version_	1718410015794003968

Weak signals and wild cards: a prospective look at intellectual production

Ejemplares similares