A Comparative Analysis of the Major Research Administrative Organizations

There are 3 voluntary professional associations for research administrators: 1. the National Conference on the Administration of Research (NCAR), 2. the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), and 3. the Society of Research Administrators (SRA). Each provides a means for exch...

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Published inSRA journal Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 7
Main Author Beasley, Kenneth L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Society of Research Administrators 01.04.1992
Subjects
Administration
Clubs
Committees
Comparative analysis
Conferences (Gatherings)
Correlation
Employment
Formal organization
Fund raising
Geographic Distribution
Government (Administrative Body)
Labor
Laboratories
Meetings
Nonprofit organizations
Office Occupations
Organic Chemistry
R&D
Research & development
Research Administration
Research and Development
Research centers
Research Directors
Scientific Research
Scientists
Society
Universities
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Summary:There are 3 voluntary professional associations for research administrators: 1. the National Conference on the Administration of Research (NCAR), 2. the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), and 3. the Society of Research Administrators (SRA). Each provides a means for exchanging information as they seek to improve research administration. They differ somewhat in that: 1. NCAR seems to stress the exchange of ideas so as to improve research management, 2. NCURA places more emphasis on policy and procedure formation and communication in Washington, DC, and 3. SRA appears to be seeking identity and places more emphasis on the professional development of research administration. The real difference in each organization is the difference in the types of members served. NCAR contains the top-level research administrators, NCURA contains research administrators from universities and colleges, and SRA is a heterogeneous group. The conditions of funding are changing and they will influence research administrators and their associations.
ISSN:1062-8142
2573-7112