نوع مقاله : ترویجی
نویسندگان
1 گروه مدیریت فناوری اطلاعات، دانشکدهٔ مدیریت و اقتصاد، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران
2 گروه سیاست نوآوری و آینده‌نگاری، پژوهشکدهٔ مطالعات فناوری، تهران، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژه‌ها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Research that leads to a fundamental understanding of the research topic and does not have a specific applied purpose is called basic research. Basic research, as the main foundation for the scientific, technological, and economic progress of societies, plays a vital role in the development of countries. Conventional methods in basic research policy-making, which are mainly based on the opinions of experts and limited evaluators, face problems such as the application of personal opinions, lack of transparency, and top-down policy-making. These issues have led to a decrease in public trust, lack of acceptance in the scientific community, and a waste of resources. Also, the lack of objective criteria for evaluating basic research and the complexities arising from interactions between projects have made the management of this field more difficult. Although the Seventh National Development Plan considers demand-driven development and meeting domestic practical needs, impact on skilled workforce training, global scientific authority, and concentration of financial resources to achieve this goal, and ultimately, attention to new technologies in supporting research projects, the complexity of the process of evaluating and selecting basic research projects has made it practically impossible to observe these goals in selecting research projects. In such circumstances, the need for innovative and technological approaches that can help improve this process is felt more than ever.
In this study, first, using qualitative content analysis of articles, the most important challenges in selecting basic research in Iran were identified. These challenges can be classified into five categories: unpredictability of outputs, top-down policymaking and difficulties of centralized decision-making and personal decisions, indivisibility and non-possession, overlapping and synergy of projects, and policy conflict. In the next step, a model for selecting basic research is proposed using prediction markets and blockchain-based smart contracts. This technology can make decision-making processes more transparent, increase collective participation, and strengthen trust in the decisions made.
This research, focusing on identifying the challenges of selecting basic research in Iran and presenting the generalities of a blockchain-based theoretical model, seeks to provide a solution to improve this process. The findings of this study can help policymakers make better decisions and take effective steps towards the transformation and promotion of basic sciences.
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