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Rogers, Everett M.; Hall, Brad; Hashimoto, Michio; Steffensen, Morten; Speakman, Kristen L.; Timko, Molly K. – Journal of Higher Education, 1999
A study of 55 research centers at the University of New Mexico investigated the nature of the typical center, why funding has risen during the 1990s, reasons for founding the centers, the director's role, how university-based research centers transfer technology to private companies and other organizations, and what determines program…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Case Studies, Financial Support
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McCullough, James – Higher Education, 1994
The National Science Foundation practice of using scientifically qualified program directors, some from university laboratories, to make grant-giving recommendations independent of external peer reviewers is compared with the practice of other agencies. A recent policy of allowing program directors to make some small grants without external peer…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Agency Role, Decision Making