In their article featured in the “Macroeconomic Research”, 8th issue 2024, authors Guo Zheng, Liang Lijun, and Zhang Mengwan discuss the development of innovative capabilities among STEM professionals. They highlight the comprehensive and complex nature of this evolution, which involves both intrinsic and extrinsic innovation. Intrinsic innovation capabilities are noted to increase steadily, whereas extrinsic innovation capabilities show a more pronounced pattern of growth.
The authors emphasize the significant amplifying effect of a supportive research environment on the enhancement of STEM talents’ innovative abilities. This growth in supportive capacity is largely due to the synergistic improvements across various dimensions, including professional academic standards, independent R&D capabilities, and team collaboration levels.
However, the authors also observe a degree of volatility in the enhancement of organizational capabilities within research institutions, indicating potential underlying uncertainties faced by these institutions during the process of capability improvement. Despite this, the authors note a certain degree of latency in the improvement of organizational capabilities, suggesting that the effects of optimized management and process reforms within research institutions may take time to manifest.