TTLV: Decentralization of financial management to overcome barriers to implementing autonomy in technology innovation activities of science and technology service organizations operating under Decree 115/ND-CP (case study of Technical Center 3).

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: Phan Thành Trung

2. Gender: Male.

3. Date of birth: November 28, 1979.

4. Place of birth: Ben Tre.

5. Decision No. 1502/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH, dated August 6, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing postgraduate students.

6. Changes in the training process: none

7. Thesis title: Decentralization of financial management to overcome barriers to implementing autonomy in technology innovation activities of science and technology service organizations operating under Decree 115/ND-CP (case study of Technical Center 3).

8. Major: Science and Technology Management. Code: 60 34 04 12.

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Bui Van Quyen, Assistant Minister of Science and Technology, working at the Southern Affairs Department, Ministry of Science and Technology.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

The thesis addressed several concepts and principles of Decree 115/ND-CP, the role of technology, and the difficulties in technological innovation activities at science and technology organizations. The thesis also affirmed the role, significance, and value of financial management decentralization and the impact of current financial decentralization on the implementation of autonomous technological innovation at science and technology organizations operating under Decree 115/ND-CP.

This thesis surveyed the practical situation at Technical Center 3 (a science and technology service unit under the General Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality, Ministry of Science and Technology, operating under Decree 115/ND-CP since 2005) and identified barriers affecting the Center's technological innovation activities. These include the Center's lack of complete autonomy in technological innovation, and an unreasonable financial management decentralization that restricts its autonomy in using development funds for technological innovation investment (these funds are generated from the Center's activities and accumulated according to regulations).

The author has proposed several solutions regarding financial decentralization to overcome barriers to implementing autonomy in technology innovation activities of science and technology organizations operating under Decree 115/ND-CP:

• The policy support solutions aim to encourage science and technology organizations to proactively access financial resources.
• A group of solutions for decentralizing financial management in the implementation of technology innovation investments.
• This set of solutions aims to promote the dynamism and autonomy of science and technology organizations.

11. Practical applicability: The thesis has proposed solutions for financial decentralization to Technical Center 3, serving as a basis for the Center to make recommendations to the management agency towards complete autonomy and self-responsibility as stipulated in Decree 115/ND-CP.

12. Future research directions: None.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Phan Thanh Trung 2. Sex: Male.

3. Date of birth: November 28, 1979 4. Place of birth: Ben Tre.

5. Admission decision number: 1502/2012/QD-XHNV- SDH, Dated August 6, 2012 by rector of The University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University-Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None.

7. Official thesis title:

Decentralization of financial management to overcome the barriers to implementing autonomy in technological innovation activities in science and technology service organizations in accordance with Decree 115/ND-CP (case study for Quality Assurance Testing Center 3).

8. Major: Science and Technology Management 9. Code: 60 34 04 12.

10. Supervisors: Dr. Bui Van Quyen, assistant Minister of Science and Technology, Southern Department - Ministry of Science and Technology.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Thesis mentioned some concepts and spirit of Decree 115 / ND-CP, the role of technology and the difficulties of technological innovation activity in the science and technology organization. Thesis also confirms the role, significance, value of decentralized financial management and the impact of financial decentralization to implementing autonomy in technological innovation activities in Science and Technology service organizations under accordance with Decree 115/ND-CP.

This thesis has studied a practices case at the Quality Testing Center Center 3 (Quatest 3, a Government science and technology organization, under Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality control, Ministry of Science and Technology, which has operated under Decree 115 /ND-CP since 2005), identifying barriers and effect to technology innovation activities, such as the Quatest 3 has not fully autonomy in technological innovation activities, financial decentralization was not reasonable to restrict autonomy using development fund for technological innovation activities (funding and accumulating by the Quatest 3).

Author has proposed some of initial solutions for financial decentralization to overcome innovation barriers to implementing autonomy in technological activities in science and technology organizations in accordance with Decree 115/ND-CP:

• Solutions related policies to encourage and support science and technology organizations proactive approach to financing supplies: Government, the management Ministries may guide the science and technology organization to mobilize financial resources.
• Group of financial decentralized management solutions implementing in technological innovation activities.
• Group of solutions to encourage activity and autonomy of science and technology organization.

12. Practical applicability: thesis has proposed to the Quatest 3 some financial decentralization solutions, as a basis for Quatest 3's recommendations to the authority, aimed entirely at reasonable autonomy for Quatest 3's activity according to Decree 115 / ND-CP.

13. Further research directions, if any: Not available.

14. Thesis-related publications: Not available.