The measurement index for the dynamic performance of innovation activities:Modeling and applications based on scientific innovations in Chinese universities of science and engineering

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the theory of Malmquist index associated with Enhanced Russell Measure (ERM), five dynamic performance indexes, that is, pure technical efficiency change, technology change, scale efficiency change, organization and management performance change as well as comprehensive efficiency change are formulated to measure the dynamic performance (related to the trend and degree of performance change) of the scientific innovations in the Chinaese key universities of science and engineering. The empirical analysis is implemented based on the inputs and outputs in scientific activities of 12 representative "985" universities over the two comparable observed periods, i.e.,2002-2003 and 2004-2005. The comparisons between the statistical results over two periods show that five performance indexes are in a transition, which change from decline (<1) into growth (>1); there is a robust and significant correlation between the technology change and the comprehensive efficiency change; those soft performance indexes (pure technical efficiency change, scale effects change, organization and management performance change) are increasingly related to the comprehensive efficiency change.

Key words: innovation activity, dynamic performance, university of science and engineering, DEA, ERM, Malmquist index

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Chen Kaihua, Guan Jiancheng. The measurement index for the dynamic performance of innovation activities:Modeling and applications based on scientific innovations in Chinese universities of science and engineering[J]. Science Research Management, 2012, 33(1): 103-111.

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