Agile working in public research organizations during the covid-19 pandemic. Quaderni IRCrES 14  

Quaderni IRCrES n. 14

Agile working in public research organizations during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Organizational factors and individual attitudes in knowledge production

edited by Emanuela Reale

CNR-IRCrES, National Research Council of Italy – Research Institute on Sustainable Economic Growth, via dei Taurini 19, Rome – Italy

corresponding author: emanuela.reale@ircres.cnr.it

Abstract

CNR-IRCrES has investigated on the effects of the agile working on researchers and technologists, in the specific context of the Italian Public Research Organizations (PROs), during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is one of the research initiatives launched by the CNR to deal with the emergency of COVID-19. Between February and March 2021, one year after the widespread emergency adoption of agile working during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey was launched, which was based on a structured online questionnaire targeted to the research personnel working in two Italian PROs. Our investigation focuses on several dimensions either directly related to the research work – namely: scientific creativity and productivity, researchers’ wellbeing, the use of ICT tools – or involving general aspects, such as the effects on the environment by the reduction of the carbon footprint.

Chapter 1 Introduction Emanuela Reale Abstract  | Download	3-8
Chapter 2 The methodology of the survey on the effects of agile working in Italian Public Research Organizations Serena Fabrizio, Andrea Orazio Spinello, Valentina Lamonica Abstract  | Download	9-19
Chapter 3 Individual autonomy and research creativity in time of COVID-19 Emanuela Reale, Andrea Orazio Spinello, Serena Fabrizio, Erika De Marchis Abstract  | Download	21-42
Chapter 4 Scientific productivity and smart working. Evidence from researchers’ perception Igor Benati, Valentina Lamonica, Alessandro Manello Abstract  | Download	43-57
Chapter 5 Agile working and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic Valentina Lamonica, Lisa Sella Abstract  | Download	59-77
Chapter 6 The use of ICT services and tools by PRO research personnel in agile working during the COVID-19 pandemic Andrea Orazio Spinello, Serena Fabrizio, Giancarlo Birello, Anna Perin Abstract  | Download	79-100
Chapter 7 Environmental implications of agile working: an assessment of commuting emissions Greta Falavigna, Francesca Silvia Rota, Lisa Sella, Giampaolo Vitali Abstract  | Download	101-115
Chapter 8 Concluding remarks Emanuela Reale Abstract  | Download	117-121
Annex: Questionnaire	123-139

 

Keywords: Agile working, COVID-19 pandemic, Public Research Organisations.

ISBN (online): 978-88-98193-26-4
ISBN (print): 978-88-98193-27-1

 

How to Cite this Book

Reale, E. (ed). Agile working in Public Research Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizational factors and individual attitudes in knowledge production. Quaderni IRCrES 14. Moncalieri, TO: CNR-IRCrES. http://dx.doi.org/10.23760/2499-6661.2022.14