Science and technology in the academic enterprise : status, trends, and issues : a discussion paper / The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable, Working Group on the Academic Research Enterprise.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable. Working Group on the Academic Research Enterprise.

Contributor:

Bloch, Erich.

National Science Foundation (U.S). Division of Policy and Analysis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--United States--Statistics.

Research.

Universities and colleges--Research--United States--Finance.

Universities and colleges.

Research and development contracts--United States--Statistics.

Research and development contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press : [Available from the Roundtable], 1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The U.S. academic research enterprise is entering a new era characterized by remarkable opportunities and increased strain. This two-part volume integrates the experiential knowledge of group members with quantitative data analyses in order to examine the status of scientific and technological research in academic settings. Part One reviews the status of the current research enterprise, emerging trends affecting it, and issues central to its future. Part Two is an overview of the enterprise and describes long-term trends in financial and human resources. This new book will be useful in stimulating policy discussions--especially among individuals and organizations that fund or perform academic research.

Contents:

""Science and Technology in the Academic Enterprise: Status, Trends, and Issues""; ""Copyright""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""PART ONE: STATUS, TRENDS, AND ISSUES ""; ""Introduction""; ""Status of the Enterprise""; ""1958 TO 1968: EXPANSION""; ""1968 TO 1978: STEADY-STATE""; ""1978 TO 1988: DIVERSIFICATION""; ""FORCES FOR EXPANSION AND DIVERSIFICATION""; ""Emerging Trends""; ""THE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT""; ""RESEARCH PERSONNEL""; ""FINANCIAL RESOURCES.""; ""Issues for the 1990's & Beyond""; ""ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES""; ""ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITIES""

""CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE""""SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION""; ""FUNDING ACADEMIC RESEARCH""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""PART TWO: OVERVIEW OF THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH ENTERPRISE ""; ""Introduction""; ""Summary of Major Trends""; ""NATIONAL R&D: CHARACTER""; ""ACADEMIC R&D SHARE OF TOTAL U.S. R&D""; ""ACADEMIC R&D: SHARE OF U.S. GNP""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION GROWTH PATTERNS: R&D EXPENDITURES""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION GROWTH PATTERNS: REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION GROWTH PATTERNS: PERSONNEL""

""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION GROWTH PATTERNS: ENROLLMENTS""""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION GROWTH PATTERNS: S&E DEGREES""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION GROWTH PATTERNS: PER-PERSON EXPENDITURES""; ""National R&D Expenditures""; ""NATIONAL R&D: PERFORMERS""; ""NATIONAL R&D: SOURCES OF FUNDING""; ""NATIONAL RESEARCH: PERFORMERS""; ""NATIONAL RESEARCH: SOURCES OF FUNDING""; ""NATIONAL BASIC RESEARCH: PERFORMERS""; ""NATIONAL BASIC RESEARCH: SOURCES OF FUNDING""; ""Academic R&D Expenditures""; ""ACADEMIC R&D: CHARACTER OF RESEARCH""; ""ACADEMIC R&D: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FIELDS""; ""ACADEMIC R&D: SOURCE OF FUNDING""

""ACADEMIC R&D: TYPE OF INSTITUTIONS""""SOURCES OF R&D FUNDING: PRIVATE DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""SOURCES OF R&D FUNDING: PUBLIC DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""ACADEMIC S&E FACILITIES: RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTION""; ""ACADEMIC S&E FACILITIES: SOURCE OF FUNDING""; ""ACADEMIC RESEARCH EQUIPMENT: SOURCE OF FUNDS""; ""ACADEMIC R&D EXPENDITURES PER INVESTIGATOR: EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES""; ""TOTAL ACADEMIC R&D: ESTIMATED COST COMPONENTS""; ""TOTAL ACADEMIC R&D: ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES PER INVESTIGATOR""; ""PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES: NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING""

""Total Academic Expenditures And Revenues"" ""TOTAL ACADEMIC OPERATING EXPENDITURES: PURPOSE""; ""TOTAL ACADEMIC OPERATING REVENUES: SOURCES""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION OPERATING EXPENDITURES: PURPOSE""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION EXPENDITURES: PER FACULTY AND STUDENT""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION OPERATING REVENUES: SOURCES""; ""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION OPERATING REVENUES: BY GOVERNANCE""; ""OPERATING REVENUES: PRIVATE DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""OPERATING REVENUES: PUBLIC DOCTORAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""Academic Personnel""; ""TOTAL ACADEMIC FACULTY""; ""ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS""

""DOCTORAL INSTITUTION FACULTY""

Notes:

"October 1989."

Working Group chairman: Erich Bloch.

The data was collected and prepared by Division of Policy Research and Analysis, National Science Foundation.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610246724

9781280246722

1280246723

9780309568418

0309568412

9780585143989

0585143986

OCLC:

923270095