Internal success factors for research and technology organizations in Iran: the case of ACECR

In any country the national innovation system and research and technology organizations are responsible for creating and supporting technology development. These organizations include universities, industrial and governmental organizations which create an infrastructure for development of science, technology and innovation. This article studies and presents the case of internal success factors of a research and technology organization in Iran, ACECR. After reviewing the literature, we interviewed experts and developed a model of success factors for ACECR. Research data is analyzed using factor analysis and structural equation modeling.