Browsing by Author "Kairat Moldashev"

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    Does Professional Research Network Enhance Career Commitment? A Moderated Mediation model
    (Proceedings of the British Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2020) Sanat Kozhakhmet; Kairat Moldashev; Assylbek Nurgabdeshov; Amina Gassanova
    Purpose – The aim of this work is to enhance our understanding of career commitment by examining the mediating role of research self-efficacy on the link between professional research network and career commitment, and the moderating role of career aspiration. Design/Methodology/Approach – Survey questionnaires will be used to collect data from faculty members of 10 leading research universities of Kazakhstan. Research limitations/implications The generalizability of the results is limited, and the cross-sectional data cannot draw any clear causal inference among variables. Practical Implications – Educational managers may benefit from this study by applying various organizational practices to manage career commitment. Originality/Value – This research contributes to a more complete understanding of how professional research network may enhance research self-efficacy which in turn facilitates career commitment. In addition, this paper extends research on the moderating role of career aspiration to the context of career commitment.
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    From Regional Integration to Soft Institutionalism: What Kind of Regionalism for Central Asia?
    (Integration Processes and State Interests in Eurasia, 2018) Kairat Moldashev; Ikboljon Qoraboyev
    The first term of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as president of Uzbekistan, has opened the country to higher levels of cooperation with its neighbours. Mirzoyev’s proactive position towards strengthening cooperation in Central Asia and support of other regional states has since 2017 attracted the interest of scholars to the dynamics of regionalization in Central Asia. The consultative meetings among CA leaders, cooperation among their governments’ strategic think tanks, and official discussions on mutual visa recognition between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are all evidence of increased collaboration in the region. Experts and journalists in the region have started to talk about regional integration in Central Asia and the possibilities for establishing a regional organization. Although the progress in cooperation has been significant, we argue that it’s not feasible and not necessary to create regional organizations at this stage, and suggest soft institutionalism as a possible way of strengthening relations in CA. Two main research questions addressed in this paper are: (1) Why do we need a new debate on Central Asian regionalism? (2) What kind of regionalism project is viable for CA?
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    Transforming the Research Commercialisation Ecosystem from Science Push to Open Innovation Model
    (Social Sciences and Humanities Open, 2025) Kairat Moldashev; Birzhan Sahimbekov; Sanat Kozhakhmet
    This paper provides a critical analysis of the commercialization of research in a developing country that is undertaking science and technology policy reforms with an emphasis on the shift from a science-push to an open innovation model. Research commercialization is pivotal for technological advancement, but many innovations fail to reach the market, falling into the so-called "Valley of Death." In Kazakhstan, recent reforms are aimed at overcoming this gap, but the persistence of traditional linear models presents considerable obstacles. Through document analysis and semi-structured interviews, this study explores the nature of these reforms and the barriers encountered by academia and industry in the commercialization process. Theoretically, the study makes a contribution by examining the challenges of shifting from linear innovation models to more complex systems approaches. The findings underscore the difficulty of this transformation in Kazakhstan, highlighting the legacy of the Soviet-era focus on science-push models and the insufficient capacity of local industry to absorb new knowledge. The paper argues that building an effective commercialization pathway requires substantial investment in research infrastructure, capacity building, and regulatory adjustments to facilitate stakeholder collaboration.