Governance and Performance in the German Public Research Sector Disciplinary Differences /

Today, higher education and research institutions are confronted with variable and sometimes contradictory demands from state, industry and society. They have to face growing volatility in education policy, and a research paradigm that sees an accelerating rate of knowledge growth as well as the int...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Jansen, Dorothea. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Series:Higher Education Dynamics, 32
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9139-0
Table of Contents:
  • Governance in Science Policy
  • An Introduction; Jansen, D.Part 1: Effects of Science Law and Science Policy on Performance.1.1 Dimensions and Efficiency of Scientific Activities <U+0013> Linking Individual and System Performance in a New Public Management Context; Schmoch/Schubert
  • 1.2 Disciplinary Differences and their Reflection in Law; Trute/Pilniok
  • Part 2: New Governance of Research and Effects on Performance.2.1 Is Nanoscience a Mode 2" Field? Disciplinary Differences in Modes of Knowledge Production and the Influence of Science Policy; Jansen et al
  • 2.2 The Effects of New Governance Approaches on Research in the Humanities
  • The Example of Medieval History; Kehm/Leisyte
  • Part 3: New Governance of PhD Education and Effects on Performance.3.1 The Performance of German Research Training Groups in Different Disciplinary Fields: An Empirical Assessment; Backes-Gellner U
  • et al
  • 3.2 Success and Failure of PhD Programs: An Empirical Study of the Interplay between Interests, Resources, and Organisation; Sadowski D
  • et al
  • 3.3 Conclusion; Jansen, D
  • Appendix: Introduction; Gr̲tz, R.et al
  • Astrophysics; Gr̲tz, R.et al
  • Nano Science & Technology; Heinze, T
  • Economics; Schubert, T
  • Medical Biotechnology; Smoch, U
  • et al
  • Authors index
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography.