ODPOWIEDZIALNE BADANIA I INNOWACJE (RRI) JAKO ZMIANA PARADYGMATU W ZARZĄDZANIU INNOWACJAMI: WYZWANIA I ROLA UNIWERSYTETÓW W KONTEKŚCIE ZRÓWNOWAŻONEGO ROZWOJU
RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (RRI) AS A PARADIGM SHIFT IN INNOVATION MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Summary/Abstract: In response to the growing complexity and social risks associated with technological progress, the concept of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) has emerged as a new paradigm for managing the innovation process, aiming to align it with societal values and needs. This article analyzes the central paradox related to the implementation of RRI, focusing on the key role of universities. The thesis of this work states that universities, although institutionally predisposed to be leaders and promoters of RRI, are simultaneously a place of deep, structural resistance to this concept. The article, theoretical and review in nature, is based on the method of critical synthesis of literature, integrating achievements from the fields of innovation management, science policy, sustainable development studies (SDGs), and higher education management. The analysis shows that the dominant institutional logic, driven by pressure for commercialization, evaluation systems based on quantitative indicators, and disciplinary silos, creates a fundamental gap between the normative ideals of RRI and the realities of academic practice.

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