02397naa a2200277 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400550006010000230011524501590013826000090029752013590030665000180166565000290168365000250171265300320173765300360176965300390180565300420184465300200188665300330190665300330193965300340197270000240200677300890203021280512020-12-14       2019    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 ahttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-2311.257.942052DOI1 aOLIVEIRA, F. S. de  aLow efficiency in the use of research and development resources in Brazilian public research organizationsbcausal chains analysis.h[electronic resource]  c2019  aABSTRACT. Open Innovation paradigm brought additional challenges to the already complex Brazilian ST&I scenario of scarce resources and ineffective public policies. The Public Research Organizations (PROs) face obstacles regarding the limitation imposed by their public nature, complex laws and regulations, inadequate technological and organizational structure, and lack of strategy and priority. Besides that, to improve their results and catch up the competitiveness, Research & Development (R&D) projects must be transdisciplinary and collaborative, which usually require a high volume of budget, large teams, and organizational structure for Research Management and Administration (RMA). The low efficiency in the use of physical, financial and human resources are hampering PROs to overcome the financial crisis and backwardness of the national ST&I results. This study aimed to make a deep analysis of this macro problem in the R&D Manager perspective as a social actor, based in the Situational Strategic Planning method. The results evidenced the vastness of the problem and supported the comprehension of the social game in place and the work fronts where the actor could tackle the problem. The main conclusion is that PROs must take into account the capacity building in RMA to leverage results and influence positively the ST&I policy arena.  aPublic policy  aResearch and development  aPolíticas Públicas  aAdministração da pesquisa  aGestão de projetos de pesquisa  aInstituição de pesquisa pública  aPlanejamento estratégico situacional  aPublic policies  aPublic research institutions  aResearch projects management  aSituational strategy planning1 aBONACELLI, M. B. M.  tREAd: Revista Eletrônica de Administraçãogn. 25, n. 3, p. 62-95, set./dez. 2019.