Innovating the Innovation by Competition and Cooperation in Higher Education: The Case of the Social Sciences Korea as a Natural Experiment
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This study examines the Social Sciences Korea (SSK) program, a decade-long initiative aimed at innovating social science research in Korea. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, including descriptive statistics of research outputs and a survey of participating researchers, we evaluate the program’s effectiveness in enhancing research productivity, fostering collaboration, and promoting societal impact. The findings reveal improvements in research output and international visibility, with a quarter of publications appearing in international journals. The program facilitated interdisciplinary collaborations and agenda-driven networking, although challenges in sustaining these collaborations emerged. While the SSK contributed to nurturing the next generation of scholars, there were limitations in translating research into policy and public engagement. The study concludes that the SSK program has been instrumental in transforming Korean social sciences, but highlights the need for balanced approaches to competition and cooperation, and improved mechanisms for societal impact. These insights offer valuable lessons for designing research support programs that foster innovation while addressing the evolving challenges in social science research.
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This study examines the Social Sciences Korea (SSK) program, a decade-long initiative aimed at innovating social science research in Korea. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, including descriptive statistics of research outputs and a survey of participating researchers, we evaluate the program’s effectiveness in enhancing research productivity, fostering collaboration, and promoting societal impact. The findings reveal improvements in research output and international visibility, with a quarter of publications appearing in international journals. The program facilitated interdisciplinary collaborations and agenda-driven networking, although challenges in sustaining these collaborations emerged. While the SSK contributed to nurturing the next generation of scholars, there were limitations in translating research into policy and public engagement. The study concludes that the SSK program has been instrumental in transforming Korean social sciences but highlights the need for balanced approaches to competition and cooperation and improved mechanisms for societal impact. These insights offer valuable lessons for designing research support programs that foster innovation while addressing the evolving challenges in social science research.
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