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Publication Date: 2011
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ERA: Adverse Consequences
Martin, Brian
Australian Universities' Review, v53 n2 p99-102 2011
Excellence in Research for Australia has a number of limitations: inputs are counted as outputs, time is wasted, disciplinary research is favoured and public engagement is discouraged. Most importantly, by focusing on measurement and emphasising competition, ERA may actually undermine the cooperation and intrinsic motivation that underpin research performance.
Descriptors: Motivation, Foreign Countries, Evaluation, Periodicals, Journal Articles, Incentives, Research, Researchers, Universities, Higher Education
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