Incentives and Performance : Governance of Research Organizations

This book contributes to the current discussion in society, politics and higher education on innovation capacity and the financial and non-financial incentives for researchers. The expert contributions in the book deal with implementation of incentive systems at higher education institutions in order to foster innovation. On the other hand, the book also discusses the extent to which governance structures from economy can be transferred to universities and how scientific performance can be measured and evaluated. This book is essential for decision-makers in knowledge-intensive organizations and higher-educational institutions dealing with the topic of performance management. Front Matter....Pages i-xxv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Issues and Trends in Publishing Behavioral Science: A Quarrelsome Crew Struggling with a Disintegrating Boat on a Stormy Sea....Pages 3-18 How Nonsense Became Excellence: Forcing Professors to Publish....Pages 19-32 Science in the Hands of Strategic Management: The Metrification of Scientific Work and Its Impact on the Evolution of Knowledge....Pages 33-48 A Theory Exploring How Expert Leaders Influence Performance in Knowledge-Intensive Organizations....Pages 49-67 Incentives and Power: An Organizational Perspective....Pages 69-86 Performance Management and Incentive Systems in Research Organizations: Effects, Limits and Opportunities....Pages 87-103 Front Matter....Pages 105-105 Interrater Reliability of the Peer Review Process in Management Journals....Pages 107-119 The Use of Bibliometrics for Assessing Research: Possibilities, Limitations and Adverse Effects....Pages 121-139 The Informative Value of International University Rankings: Some Methodological Remarks....Pages 141-154 Frontier Efficiency Analysis in Higher Education....Pages 155-170 Front Matter....Pages 171-171 Academic Scientists and Knowledge Commercialization: Self-Determination and Diverse Motivations....Pages 173-187 Imaginary Contradictions of University Governance....Pages 189-205 Research and Teaching Awards as Elements of Incentive Systems in Academia....Pages 207-220 Front Matter....Pages 221-221 Myths, Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Evaluating and Supporting Scientific Research....Pages 223-239 Why Are Some Nations More Successful Than Others in Research Impact? A Comparison Between Denmark and Sweden....Pages 241-257 Front Matter....Pages 259-259 Social Media and Altmetrics: An Overview of Current Alternative Approaches to Measuring Scholarly Impact....Pages 261-276 Open Science: Many Good Resolutions, Very Few Incentives, Yet....Pages 277-289 Success Measurement of Scientific Communication: The Contribution of New Media to the Governance of Universities....Pages 291-306 Double-Blind Peer Review: How to Slaughter a Sacred Cow....Pages 307-321 Front Matter....Pages 323-323 The Professional Partnership: An Alternative Model for Public University Governance Reform....Pages 325-340 Front Matter....Pages 323-323 Incentivizing Innovation in Knowledge-Intensive Companies: Conceptual Analysis of the Fit Between Reward Programs and Organizational Contexts....Pages 341-357 Front Matter....Pages 359-359 Adoption and Use of Management Controls in Higher Education Institutions....Pages 361-378 The Suitability of Intellectual Capital Reports for the Quantitative Measurement of Overall University Performance....Pages 379-396 The Elusive Effectiveness of Performance Measurement in Science: Insights from a German University....Pages 397-412 Performance Management Systems and their Influence on the Governance Structures of Portuguese Universities: A Case Study....Pages 413-430 Performance Management and Disciplinary Efficiency Comparison....Pages 431-448 Consideration of Knowledge and Technology Transfer Characteristics for Research Evaluation....Pages 449-463 Performance Assessment and Professional Development in University Teaching....Pages 465-477 Front Matter....Pages 479-479 Cinderella Between Rigor and Relevance....Pages 481-488