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Purpose: This article describes the development and validation of asurvey designed to measure the vision of European agriculturaladvisors towards innovation.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The items of the instrumentwere developed based on the conceptual framework provided bythe position paper for the Transformative Innovation PolicyConsortium. The resulting instrument was completed by 656advisors recruited through the network of the European Horizon2020 i2connect project. The data was divided into two randomsubsets. The structure of the instrument was explored using anexploratory factor analysis (EFA) using one subset and convergentvalidity was tested by applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)to the second subset.
Findings: The EFA resulted in a three-factor solution. In accordancewith the conceptual framework, these factors were labelled (a)linear innovation, (b) innovation systems and (c) transformativechange. The CFA demonstrated an adequate fit and a satisfactorylevel of internal consistency.
Practical implications: The instrument can assist in elicitingadvisors’ views on innovation, which could be used in advisors’selection and recruitment.
Theoretical implications: Building on a strong conceptual basis, thepaper presents a theoretically robust instrument for assessing advisors’views on different innovation models. Such assessments could in turnlead to further expand and elaborate concepts on this aspect.
Originality/Value: The survey is the first instrument to include theemerging policy paradigm of transformative change and as suchallows measuring the degree to which European advisors are willingto support transformative innovation policy.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The items of the instrumentwere developed based on the conceptual framework provided bythe position paper for the Transformative Innovation PolicyConsortium. The resulting instrument was completed by 656advisors recruited through the network of the European Horizon2020 i2connect project. The data was divided into two randomsubsets. The structure of the instrument was explored using anexploratory factor analysis (EFA) using one subset and convergentvalidity was tested by applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)to the second subset.
Findings: The EFA resulted in a three-factor solution. In accordancewith the conceptual framework, these factors were labelled (a)linear innovation, (b) innovation systems and (c) transformativechange. The CFA demonstrated an adequate fit and a satisfactorylevel of internal consistency.
Practical implications: The instrument can assist in elicitingadvisors’ views on innovation, which could be used in advisors’selection and recruitment.
Theoretical implications: Building on a strong conceptual basis, thepaper presents a theoretically robust instrument for assessing advisors’views on different innovation models. Such assessments could in turnlead to further expand and elaborate concepts on this aspect.
Originality/Value: The survey is the first instrument to include theemerging policy paradigm of transformative change and as suchallows measuring the degree to which European advisors are willingto support transformative innovation policy.
| Oorspronkelijke taal | Engels |
|---|---|
| Tijdschrift | The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension |
| Volume | 30 |
| Exemplaarnummer | 5 |
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 775–796 |
| Aantal pagina’s | 22 |
| DOI's | |
| Publicatiestatus | Gepubliceerd - 2024 |
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