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Tabakakis, Kosta; Sloane, Kate; Besch, Janice; To, Quyen G. – Research Management Review, 2020
Aim: To identify the prevalence and correlates of burnout among research administrators. Background: Research administration is characterized by increasing government regulation, hyper-competitiveness, institutional management of growing complexity, and changing economic conditions. However, there is a lack of research on burnout among research…
Descriptors: Burnout, Administrator Attitudes, Research Administration, Incidence
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Gossman, Susan – Research Management Review, 2016
The focus of this single site, qualitative case study was on public research university STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) faculty and their perspectives on, and behavior towards, indirect cost recovery. The explanatory scheme was derived from anthropological theory and incorporated organizational culture, resource dependency…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Public Colleges
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Besch, Janice – Research Management Review, 2014
With the arrival of online survey tools that are low-cost, readily available and easy to administer, all organizations have access to one of the most effective mechanisms for determining quality improvement priorities and measuring progress towards achieving those priorities over time. This case study outlines the use made of this simple tool by a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Case Studies, Educational Improvement
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Lee, Matthew R.; Berthelot, Ashley – Research Management Review, 2012
On occasion, colleges and universities are confronted with natural or technological disasters that affect their communities or their constituents throughout the state. While these situations demand a coordinated institutional research response, administration and management of these endeavors are extremely complex. In this paper we discuss the…
Descriptors: Research Administration, Role, State Universities, Cooperation
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Saha, Dhanonjoy C.; Ahmed, Abrar; Hanumandla, Shailaja – Research Management Review, 2011
Conventional wisdom may support the presumed notion that higher expectations increase efficiency and improve quality. However, this claim may only be validated when workers are equipped with appropriate tools, training, and a conducive work environment. This study implements various interventions, observes outcomes, and analyzes data collected in…
Descriptors: Efficiency, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Research Administration
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Denton, Jon J.; Hunter, Frances A. – Research Management Review, 1997
A study investigated how sustained faculty participation in research fund raising produced substantial increases in external funding while faculty morale eroded. Seven mechanisms based on principles of work motivation had been developed and implemented to help faculty increase external funding. It is suggested this situation resulted from…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Fund Raising, Higher Education