What creates the innovative organisational design in Science and Research Organisations (SROs) in Serbia: The influence of strategic project management factors

Abstract

Efficient strategic project management in SROs (Science and Research Organisations) implies the existence of an integrated strategic management concept closely linked to an innovative organisational design. The aim of the paper is to examine the influence of certain factors of strategic project management on creating an organisational design that encourages innovation in scientific research organizations. An empirical research in SROs in Serbia has been conducted as well. Our research is empirically presented on the example of SROs in Serbia as a representative of developing countries. Our findings show that the external and internal environment, project portfolio, resources, monitoring, methods, and techniques mainly influence an organisational design. These elements of strategic project management account for 67.3% of the explained variability in a developed regression model. This paper extends the current strategic and project management literature with a new conceptual model on the link between strategic project management factors and an innovative organisational design in SROs. The presented analysis can help strategic and project managers establish adequate strategic guidelines for organisational development activities to improve the efficiency of scientific research results and the level of their innovativeness.

Management and Organization of Human Resources in Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia

“…The analysis of innovative organizational design in scientific and research organizations in Serbia showed that "external and internal environment, project portfolio, resources, monitoring and methods and techniques influence organizational design", but also that these are important elements of strategic project management (Mosurović et al, 2023). Special attention should be paid to them in the further development of science and technology in Serbia.…”