The Construction of Evaluation Mechanism for Science and Technology Specialists Serving Enterprises in China
The new round of the special campaign on science and technology specialists for enterprises in China kicked off in April 2020.It encourages universities and research institutes to appoint a group of high-level technology talents as science and technology specialists to engage deeply with enterprises,and aims to provide services such as technology consultation,technical diagnosis,product development,and science popularization.To mobilize science and technology specialists to serve enterprises better,a scientific evaluation mechanism is required.However,at present,the science and technology specialist evaluation lacks clear evaluation standards and perfect index system,lacks market-oriented multiple evaluation subjects,and lacks connection between the evaluation results and performance evaluation.Therefor,based on the action of the special campaign,using the theoretical framework of competency iceberg model,this paper establishes the evaluation standards oriented towards character,ability,and performance,and clarifies the evaluation methods for science and technology specialists.The evaluation index system for science and technology specialists contains 3 first-level indicators of professional ethics,ability and quality,and performance contribution,7 second-level indicators and 27 third-level indicators.The policy analysis,bibliometrics,questionnaire surveys,as well as the Delphi method are employed in this process,and the weights of each indicator are determined through analytic hierarchy process(AHP).Results reveal that professional ethics has the highest weight in the evaluation index system,and the importance of responsibility-driven practice of science and technology specialists is significant in serving enterprises.The weight of knowledge reserve is higher than that of practical ability,indicating that a deep understanding of professional knowledge,innovation policies,and the possession of diverse knowledge are important for evaluating competence.Performance contribution evaluation focuses on breakthroughs in the field of advanced and sophisticated technology,the solution to key and core technology problems,and the optimization and upgrading of industrial technology.Following the guidance of evaluating according to the actual practice,a multi-subject evaluation model that involves evaluation from institution,social evaluation,market evaluation,peer evaluation,and self-evaluation,should be established.The evaluation results can serve as as crucial basis for performance appraisal,awards,honors,and project application.
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