Sustaining strategies in RTOs. A contingent model for understanding RTOs’ perfomance

The objectives of this paper are to propose a contingent model linking context, organizational and performance variables, and to identify barriers that Research and Technology Organisations have to overcome to work with companies. Fur thermore, there is discussion of the best practices that Research and Technology Organisations carry out in order to develop competitive advantages and adjust to turbulent environments. This research was based on a field study of 14 Research and Technology Organisations in the Valencian Community and 13 Research and Technology Organisations in the Basque Country. The study identifies certain factors which could improve their performance to address properly changes in their environment and become more competitive. Keywords : research and technology organisations (RTOs), innovation strategies, turbulent environment, RTO challenges.

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