Convergent technologies in science and innovations in Kazakhstan

• Author: Gulbana Erzhigitovna Maulenkulova,Dinara Saparovna Zhakipbekova,Elmira Yelbergenovna Zhussipova,Alma Shorayevna Kuralbayeva,Gulmira Kuzdeualiyevna Issayeva,Madina Unaibekovna Beisenova
• Date: 01 December 2020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1111/basr.12215
• Published date: 01 December 2020

Bus Soc Rev. 2020;125:411–424.

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wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/basr

Received: 3 March 2020

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Accepted: 16 October 2020

DOI: 10.1111/basr.12215

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Convergent technologies in science and innovations

in Kazakhstan

Gulmira KuzdeualiyevnaIssayeva1

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Elmira YelbergenovnaZhussipova1

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Alma ShorayevnaKuralbayeva2

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Madina UnaibekovnaBeisenova3

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Gulbana ErzhigitovnaMaulenkulova1

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Dinara SaparovnaZhakipbekova4

© 2020 W. Michael Hoffman Center for Business Ethics at Bentley University.

1Finance, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan

University, Shymkent, Kazakhstan

2Economics and Business, Silkway

International University, Shymkent,

Kazakhstan

3Marketing and Management, M. Auezov

South Kazakhstan University, Shymkent,

Kazakhstan

4Economics and Management,

International University of Kyrgyzstan,

Bishkek, 720007, Kyrgyz Republic

Correspondence

Elmira Yelbergenovna Zhussipova,

Finance, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan

University, Tauke Khan Avenue, 5,

Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

Email: zhussipovaelm@rambler.ru

Abstract

As soon as the economy of Kazakhstan is highly resource-

oriented despite numerous efforts to change the structure

of the national economy, constant assessment of the sci-

entific and innovation sphere of the country is actual and

important. By way of qualitative, quantitative, compara-

tive, and descriptive analysis 13 indicators related to sci-

ence and innovations were investigated to define the level

of scientific and innovative development in Kazakhstan.

Science and innovation in Kazakhstan are under-financed

and state-based financing of innovative activities seems to

be ineffective, and the innovations are still unprofitable.

The scientific human capital is affected by “brain drain,”

when best graduates go into business or leave the country

to build careers in better financial conditions. Eight indica-

tors are found to be universal and comparable for various

countries, and can be applied with the purpose of defin-

ing the level of scientific and innovative development of a

country or countries. The results of the study can be applied

by governmental officials for developing policies related to

science and innovations. The methods, set of indicators,

and findings of the study can be used by other researchers

for investigating and comparing the level(s) of scientific

and innovative development in other country or countries.