This study is focused on analysis of successes and shortcomings observed in implementation of self-management of S&T organizations through the case of the ones operated by the State budget and experiences of implementation of the mechanism in some advanced countries. | JSTPM Vol 1, No 3, 2012 25 IMPROVEMENT OF THE SELF-MANAGEMENT MECHANISM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BASED ORGANIZATIONS CASE STUDY OF R&D ORGANIZATIONS OPERATED BY STATE BUDGET1 MSc. Tran Ngoc Hoa Science-Technology-Environment Department, National Assembly Office Abstract: The self-management in science-technology (S&T) activities has been applied in Vietnam since early time. The practical organization of self-management, however, remains to show many shortages. This study is focused on analysis of successes and shortcomings observed in implementation of self-management of S&T organizations through the case of the ones operated by the State budget and experiences of implementation of the mechanism in some advanced countries. The analysis would be the background to propose a set of solutions for improvement of the institutional self-management of S&T based organizations and R&D organizations in purpose to enhance the effectiveness of activities of these organizations and to contribute to improving the system of legal documents for S&T activities in Vietnam. 1. Some conceptual aspects of the institutional self-management of S&T organizations and R&D organizations operated by the stage budget When discussing the institutional self-management of S&T organizations, there exist different points of view but almost of them have the identical concept: “The self-management in S&T activities” means the status where S&T organizations are proactive to carry out their tasks according to rights and duties assigned by laws and are liable of the completed actions. “The institutional self-management of S&T organizations” is the whole set of legal regulations for the rights toward self-management and elements to secure the S&T organizations to implement these rights. . Requirements of the institutional self-management of S&T organizations First, the institutional self-management of S&T organizations is an “open” institutional status which is held permanently improved to keep .
