Fateful choices : the future of the U.S. academic research enterprise : a discussion paper / Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Research--United States.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (72 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume describes a vision for the future of U.S. academic research and the near-term actions and policies required to maintain the quality of academic research in the United States. It also describes longer-term strategic considerations for the enterprise in the next century, concluding with a discussion of new approaches to decision making within the academic research enterprise.

Contents:

""Fateful Choices""; ""Copyright""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""CHARGE TO THE WORKING GROUP""; ""WORKING GROUP ACTIVITIES""; ""MAJOR THEMES OF DISCUSSION PAPER""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PART ONE A Vision for the Future""; ""A VISION FOR THE FUTURE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""A GLOBAL RESEARCH SYSTEM""; ""A DIVERSE RESEARCH WORKFORCE""; ""NEW COMMUNICATION NETWORKS""; ""AN EXPANDED ROLE FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH""; ""PART TWO Achieving the Vision""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""NEAR-TERM DECISIONS""; ""SETTING PRIORITIES""; ""CLARIFYING FUNDING RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""IMPROVING ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT""

""ADAPTING TO SOCIETAL CHANGE""; ""REVITALIZING EDUCATION""; ""STRATEGIC OPTIONS""; ""LARGE-SCALE FORCES""; ""The Pace and Nature of Research""; ""Economic Conditions""; ""Political Interests""; ""International Context""; ""ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS""; ""LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES""; ""POLICY REQUIREMENTS""; ""Human Resources""; ""Financial Resources""; ""Locus Of Decisionmaking""; ""Communications Infrastructure""; ""Openness Of The Global Research System""; ""Evaluating Specific Policy Proposals""; ""FATEFUL CHOICES""; ""NEAR-TERM DECISIONS""; ""STRATEGIC OPTIONS""; ""Notes""

""PART THREE CHARTING A NEW COURSE ""; ""CHARTING A NEW COURSE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHANGING POLITICS OF RESEARCH""; ""SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES""; ""NEW APPROACHES TO DECISIONMAKING""; ""LEADERSHIP""

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610211456

9781280211454

1280211458

9780309584012

0309584019

9780585149431

0585149437

OCLC:

923260491