El rol de las burocracias en los procesos de gobernanza del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas entre 1996-2007

Abstract

The following article analyzes the role of bureaucracies linked to the direction and management of the scientific policy of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) in the context of the changes in the governance of Science and Technology (S&T) institutions between 1996-2007: What was the role of the bureaucracies involved in the direction and management functions at CONICET in the face of the changes in the internal governance processes between 1996-2007? In a general order, the findings show that during the period 1996-2007 the nature of the various types of resources employed by the bureaucracies in CONICET was not fortuitous; rather, they responded to a series of norms linked to changes in the governance of S&T institutions, which established guidelines for action and provided legitimate instruments for the performance of activities by the bureaucracies. The methodological strategy stands out for the choice of a qualitative approach to analyze the dynamics and role of the bureaucracies involved in the leadership and management functions of CONICET.