Evaluating Science and Scientists / / ed. by Jane Cave, Mark S. Frankel.
The shift to a market economy in post-communist Eastern Europe has had a profound impact on science and scientists across the region, leading to reforms in research management practices and to drastic cuts in funding levels everywhere. Many countries are moving to a system of competitive research gr...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Central European University Press eBook-Package 2013-1998 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Budapest ;, New York : : Central European University Press, , [1997] ©1997 |
Year of Publication: | 1997 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Evaluating Science and Scientists: The Political and Economic Context -- 1. The Political Context of Science Priority-Setting in the United States -- 2. The Political and Economic Context of Research Evaluation in Eastern Europe -- 3. Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Evaluation Results -- Part II. Peer Review: Self-Regulation and Accountability in Science -- 4. Peer Review in Science and Science Policy -- 5. A Polish Perspective on Peer Review -- 6. The Limits of Peer Review: The Case of Hungary -- 7. The Evaluation of Research Institutes in Hungary -- 8. Peer Review in the Czech Republic -- 9. Peer Review in Poland: Practical Solutions and Possible Improvements -- Part III. Quantitative Techniques for Evaluating Performance -- 10. Quantitative Techniques in Evaluation in Western Europe -- 11. The Evaluation of Scientists and Their Work -- 12. Scientometric Methods in the Evaluation of Research Groups in Hungary -- 13. Measuring and Evaluating Scientific Performance in the Czech Republic -- 14. Institutionalizing Evaluation of Research and Education in the Slovak Republic -- 15. Formal Evaluation Methods: Their Utility and Limitations -- 16. Evaluation of Research and Development Programs by Technology Indicators -- 17. Quantitative Citation Data as Indicators in Science Evaluations: A Primer on Their Appropriate Use -- 18. Ethical and Political Aspects of Using and Interpreting Quantitative Indicators -- Index |
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Summary: | The shift to a market economy in post-communist Eastern Europe has had a profound impact on science and scientists across the region, leading to reforms in research management practices and to drastic cuts in funding levels everywhere. Many countries are moving to a system of competitive research grants awarded on the basis of peer review. The introduction of peer review is not simply a technical matter. It signifies a fundamental change in the social structure of science, enhancing profession-al autonomy and giving working scientists a voice in the allocation of resources. This book combines first-hand accounts of the reform process with analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of both peer review and quantitative indicators. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9789633865668 9783110780550 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9789633865668?locatt=mode:legacy |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by Jane Cave, Mark S. Frankel. |