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Directly Charging for Research Space: Do We Really Want It?
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Richey, John B. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1986
Converting research facility costs from indirect to direct costs is used as an illustrative example of the problems of making changes in research program costing policy. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Costs
Social Style as a Key to Managing up in University Research Administration.
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Darling, John R.; Hensley, Oliver D. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1986
Analysis of administrators' social styles is discussed according to behavior theory. The analysis can be used as a tool for research administrators to use in gaining acceptance of innovative ideas at higher administrative levels. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Behavior Theories
A Comparative Analysis of the Major Research Administrative Organizations.
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Beasley, Kenneth L. – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1992
Three major professional associations for research administrators (National Conference on the Administration of Research, National Council of University Research Administrators, and Society of Research Administrators) are described and compared in terms of their objectives, group membership, and activities. The three are seen to serve different…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Committees, Comparative Analysis
Research Activity in Major Research Universities: An Alternative Ranking System.
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Groth, Randall H.; And Others – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1992
Application of a multidimensional measure of university research activity, the Research Activity Index (RAI), is described and compared to the more common use of research and development expenditures as a criterion of activity. The RAI incorporates seven expenditure variables, three graduate-student-related variables, and a research library…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Expenditures
The Grants Office: Organizational Alternatives within the University Structure.
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Walsh, Donald E. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1986
The self-imposed external evaluation of a university grants office is reported, including discussions of the office's and administrator's roles, comparison with similar-sized institutions and programs, the review process, and its results. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis
Evaluating Research Productivity.
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Zamarripa, Edward – SRA Journal, 1995
A survey of 49 university and other research administrators investigated attitudes concerning research productivity and measures to assess it. Results are compared with those of an earlier survey of research scientists, including a rank-order comparison of the relative importance of a number of productivity measures. Implications for demonstrating…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria
Strategic Evaluation in University Management.
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Tavernier, Karel – Higher Education Management, 1991
Improved evaluation of higher education teaching and research is urged, citing need for quantitative and qualitative indicators of an institution's strategic capacity to adapt to external demands and for closer links between evaluation and institutional goals. Industry's strategic management methods and difficulties of evaluation in different…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Outcomes Assessment, College Planning