Factors influencing research performance of university academic staff |
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| Authors: | Fiona Wood |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Administrative Studies and Higher Education, University of New England, NSW 2351 Armidale, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The application of performance based criteria in the allocation of resources and the targeting of substantial research funds to topics of national priority are two major features of the new research funding climate in Australian higher education. Successful competition for such funds will depend on universities developing and implementing appropriate research management plans and on the overall research performance of their academic staff. This paper reports the views of academic staff from one Australian university on such issues as the determinants of research performance and the importance of individual autonomy in the selection of research topics. One of the main findings is that research activity is highly variable and influenced by a number of factors including, personal characteristics; differences in research styles, methods and strategies both within and between disciplines; and dependence on funding. The findings show that academics firmly believe in  freedom of inquiry in the choice of research topic. |
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