Research administration in a time of change

The research environment is undergoing great change and that change is leading to confusion, uncertainty, and confrontation. An enormous amount of creative energy is being wasted in this environment. To combat this, persons charged with the responsibility of administering and leading research endeav...

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Published inSRA journal Vol. 29; no. 1-2; p. 33
Main Author Brandt, Edward N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Society of Research Administrators, Inc 22.06.1997
Society of Research Administrators
Subjects
Animals
Biomedical research
Environment
Experiments
Funding
Grants
Guidelines
Interdisciplinary aspects
Investigations
Laboratory animals
Management
Medical research
Periodicals
Professional misconduct
Research Administration
Research Problems
Resource Allocation
Scientific Research
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Summary:The research environment is undergoing great change and that change is leading to confusion, uncertainty, and confrontation. An enormous amount of creative energy is being wasted in this environment. To combat this, persons charged with the responsibility of administering and leading research endeavors must become aggressive in their efforts: 1. They must not lose sight of the fact that their research enterprise is built on brains and hard work. 2 They must structure their programs to encourage interdisciplinary research. 3. They must make maximum use of their resources. 4. They must develop very effective accounting systems dealing with their resources. 5. They need to become experts at strategic planning for research.
ISSN:1062-8142
2573-7112