Research measurement as a tool for competitiveness in Colombia
Abstract
ONTARE. REVISTA DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE LA FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA
This article shows the importance of research as a means to generate productivity in Colombia, through the creation of products published by research groups in the fields of scientific, technologica/ or innovation areas, a/so illustrating the current impact which has been achieved with the inclusion of new members and groups to encourage research work in educational institutions by getting outstanding research outcomes in each group. Likewise, there is a comparison of measuring models for research groups applied in recent years which are assessed by the Administrative Oepartment of Science, Technology and lnnovation at Colciencias, experiencing that factors such as teamwork, productivity, literary products' quality and focus and the contribution to research are involved in the measurement and c/assification of these research groups.