The Multiple Effects of Influencing External Funding Productivity

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 i...

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Published inResearch management review Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 37
Main Authors Denton, Jon J, Hunter, Frances A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1997
Subjects
Case Studies
College Faculty
Fund Raising
Higher Education
Motivation
Organizational Climate
Productivity
Research Administration
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Participation
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Summary: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 overzealous pursuit of funding and inadequate institutional attention paid to faculty concerns. (MSE)
ISSN:1068-4867