10.14749/1400829486
Department of Science and Technology, Human Sciences Research Council
National Research and Experimental Development Survey (R&D) 2003-04: All provinces in South Africa - Aggregated
HSRC - Human Science Research Council SA
2011
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FRASCATI
INNOVATION ACTIVITIES
Department of Science and Technology
Human Sciences Research Council
2011-06-30
2003/2004
1.0
Other
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<p>Description:
This data set contains data tables on aggregated R&D Personnel and aggregate R&D expenditure of five survey sectors across multiple categorisations for the years 2003 to 2004.
</p><p>Abstract:
The National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D) Survey collects data under strict confidentiality. Aggregate data are used primarily to inform policy and strategic planning at a national level.
The National R&D Survey 2003/04 collected primary data from five survey sectors:
Business sector, made up of companies, business associations and state owned enterprises.
Government sector, made up of national and provincial departments, research institutes and museums.
Higher education institutions sector, made up of universities, technikons and private higher education institutions. Some limited supplementary data from HEMIS was used in this sector.
Not-for-profit organisations (NPO) sector.
Science councils sector.
Some general organisational information was collected. The survey however focused human resources and financial data relating to in-house R&D conducted on the national territory of South Africa.
In-house R&D personnel categories included:
Researchers
Technicians directly supporting R&D
Other personnel directly supporting R&D
Qualifications, gender and race
Full-time-equivalents (FTE) on R&D
Global origin
Age
Retained / departed staff with reasons
R&D skills deficiencies
In-house R&D expenditure categories included:
Capital expenditure, labour costs and other current expenditure.
Type of R&D (basic research, strategic basic research, applied research, and experimental development)
Provincial location
Sources of funds
Research fields (fields of science)
Socio-Economic Objective
Industry of R&D (Business sector only)
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Email survey
Face-to-face interview
Postal survey
Telephone interview
The universe of R&D performers was divided into the following five sectors: Business enterprises (BUS): The business sector of large, medium and small enterprises, including state-owned companies. Government (GOV): All government departments with an R&D component, government research institutes and museums. Higher education institutions (HEI): Universities, academic hospitals and technikons. Not-for-profit (NPO) institutions. Science councils (SCI):
The sampling methods of the various sectors are briefly outlined below:
Business sector: a Purposive sampling procedure was employed whereby all known and likely R&D performers were targeted.
Government sector: was surveyed using a census approach. All national and provincial government departments, research institutions and museums performing R&D were included.
Higher education sector: Institutions, namely universities and technikons were included through a census survey.
Not-for-profit organisations (NPO) sector: a purposive sampling procedure was employed whereby all known and likely R&D performers were targeted.
Science councils sector: were surveyed using a census approach.
South Africa
Department of Science and Technology