Measuring the science and engineering enterprise : priorities for the Division of Science Resources Studies / Committee to Access the Portfolio of the Division of Science Resources Studies of NSF, Office of Scientific and Engineering Personnel, Committee on National Statistics, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Assess the Portfolio of the Division of Science Resources Studies of NSF

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

Compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Science Foundation (U.S.). Division of Science Resources Studies--Evaluation.

National Science Foundation (U.S.).

Research--United States--Evaluation.

Research.

Engineering--Research--United States--Evaluation.

Engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The science and engineering enterprise has continued to evolve, responding over the last decade to increased economic globalization, a post-cold war military, federal budget fluctuations, and structural changes in the way science and engineering are conducted and innovations are adopted. This report suggests ways to revise the data collection activities of the Science Resources Studies Division (SRS) of the National Science Foundation to better capture the current realities of R&D funding and S&E human resources. The report (TM)s recommendations would improve the relevance of the data on graduate education, the labor market for scientists and engineers, and the funding and conduct of research and development, and thus better meet the data needs of policymakers, managers, and researchers.

Contents:

Measuring the Science and Engineering Enterprise

Copyright

Acknowledgements

Contents

Abbreviations in the Report

Executive Summary

SCOPE OF STUDY

METHODS OF STUDY

ENSURING RELEVANCE AND ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES

Appropriateness of Concepts and their Measurement

Data Analysis

Data Comparability and Linkages

Data Currency

SRS as a Statistical Agency

IMPROVING DATA RELEVANCE

Graduate School and the Transition to Employment

The Labor Market for Scientists and Engineers

R&amp

D Funding and Performance

1-Introduction

THE REPORT

PART I-SRS AS A STATISTICAL AGENCY

2-History and Assessment of SRS

EVOLUTION OF SRS DATA PROGRAMS

SRS DATA COLLECTION PROGRAMS

Statistics on Science and Engineering Human Resources

Research and Development Statistics

Data Publication, Integration, and Analysis

Data Publication

Science and Engineering Indicators

ASSESSING SRS

Operations and Resources

Statistical Agency Practices

Data Quality

Professional Staff and External Expertise

Data Relevance

Data Linkages

3-Dimensions of Relevance

RELEVANCE OF DATA CONCEPTS

SRS Data Users

Use of SRS Data

Substantial Room for Improvement

Dialogue and Renewal

Organizing a Dialogue with Data Users and Policymakers

Feedback through Outreach, Dissemination, and Customer Service

Opportunities in Analysis to Improve Data

Using Feedback to Revise Data Collection and Acquisition

DATA LINKAGES

Integrating SRS Data Sets

Coordination and Linking with External Agencies and Organizations

DATA CURRENCY

PART II-RELEVANT DATA FOR ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESOURCES

4-Science and Engineering Human Resources

GRADUATE EDUCATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS.

Reports on Graduate Education

Obtaining Improved Data on Graduate Education

Financial Support for Graduate Students

Completion of Graduate School

Graduate Education and Career Skills

ISSUES IN THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LABOR MARKET

Obtaining Improved Data on Science and Engineering Careers

Creating and Refining the Science and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT)

Transition to Employment for New Ph.D.s

Career Paths of Scientists and Engineers

Nonacademic Careers

Work Arrangements, Field, and Occupation

International Flows of Scientists and Engineers

DATA USERS AND EXTERNAL RESEARCHERS

5-Research and Development Statistics: Funding, Performance, and Innovation

THE CHANGING ORGANIZATION OF R&amp

D

D in the Post-World War II Era

U.S. R&amp

D Since 1980

Industrial R&amp

D and Innovation

Federal R&amp

D Expenditures

Academically-Performed R&amp

DATA FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION POLICY

D Statistics

Improving Data on R&amp

D by Industry Group

Partnerships

Allocating Federal Funds for Research and Development

Priority Setting in Federal Science and Technology

Interdisciplinary Research

Federal Funding of Academic Facilities

6-Recommendations

Graduate Education

Transition to Employment

D Statistics.

R&amp

Partnerships and Alliances

Allocating Federal Resources for Science and Technology

Academic Facilities

References

Appendix A Interview and Focus Group Guides

Appendix B Workshop Agenda

Appendix C Surveying the Nation's Scientists and Engineers Recommendations

Appendix D Alternative Sampling Frames For SRS Personnel Surveys

ALTERNATIVE SAMPLING FRAMES FOR PERSONNEL SURVEYS

The Problem

The NSF Approach

A Better Approach for the Future?

Appendix E Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-115).

ISBN:

9786610210053

9780309183574

030918357X

9781280210051

1280210052

9780309594035

0309594030

9780585243894

0585243891

OCLC:

614736864