The Public Institutions of Science and Technology as Knowledge Source in the Learning Networks of Agri-food Sectors in Argentina研究.pdfVIP

SociologyStudyISSN2159—5526 March2012，Volume2．Number3，219-228 辛 Ll暑 I-IlN ThePublicInstitutionsofScienceand TechnologyasKnowledgeSourcein theLearningNetworksofAgri-f·ood SectorsinArgentina GuillermoSancheza Abstract Inthecaseofagri·foodproductions，Argentineanenterprises-- mainlymedium-andsmall-sized， haveacriticalneckbottle thatlimitstheirpossibilitytobuildendogenouscapabilitiesforknowledgeproduction，circulationandappropriation ． Asa consequence，publicinstitutionsofscienceandtechnologyhavebeencalledtoplayacentralroleintheinnovationsystems providingrelevantinputsforthenecessarylearningprocessinordertoobtainproductandprocessinnovation ． Nevertheless， itlookslikethattheseinstitutions，inArgentina，areprisonersoftheoffer(science)push--demandpulltensionfarawayofa systemic behaviorin an innovative environment．Thiswork studiesfourcases ofagri—food production in Argentina ， consideringaregionalapproachandthelearningnetworksaroundeachproduction ． Itisconcludedthatthebehaviorofeach institutionisdifferentofreachcase．INTAhasasystemicconductinallcaseswhiletheotheronesshow asystemicbehavior onlyinthecasethattheirOfflermatchestospecificdemands． Keywords Innovationsystem ，w inery，dairy,olive，rice Theaim ofthisworkiStoexploretheroleplayedin INN0VAT10N INTHEARGENTINEAN Argentinabythepublic institutionsofscienceand AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY technology(ST)asthesourceofknowledgeinthe agri—food industry innovation．The question to be InArgentina，theag