Evaluating science and scientists : an east-west dialogue on research evaluation in post-communist Europe / edited by Mark S. Frankel and Jane Cave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frankel, Mark S.

Contributor:

Cave, Jane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research--Europe, Eastern--Evaluation--Congresses.

Research.

Peer review of research grant proposals--Europe, Eastern--Congresses.

Peer review of research grant proposals.

Research--Europe, Eastern--Finance--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Budapest : Central European University Press, 1997.

Summary:

The shift to a market economy in post-communist Eastern Europe has had a profound impact on science and scientists across the region, leading to reforms in research management practices and to drastic cuts in funding levels everywhere. Many countries are moving to a system of competitive research grants awarded on the basis of peer review. The introduction of peer review is not simply a technical matter. It signifies a fundamental change in the social structure of science, enhancing profession-al autonomy and giving working scientists a voice in the allocation of resources. This book combines first-hand accounts of the reform process with analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of both peer review and quantitative indicators.

Contents:

The political context of science priority-setting in the United States / Albert H. Teich

The political and economic context of research evaluation in Eastern Europe / György Darvas

Factors affecting the acceptance of evaluation results / Ben R. Martin

Peer review in science and science policy / Edward J. Hackett

A Polish perspective on peer review / Adam Łominicki

The limits of peer review : the case of Hungary / Katalin Hangos

The evaluation of research institutes in Hungary / Péter Zilahy and István Láng

Peer review in the Czech Republic / Miroslava Vrbova

Peer review in Poland : practical solutions and possible improvements / Julita Jablecka

Quantitative techniques in evaluation in Western Europe / Terttu Luukkonen

The evaluation of scientists and their work / Andrzej Ziabicki

Scientometric methods in the evaluation of research groups / Peter Vinkler

Measuring and evaluating scientific performance in the Czech Republic / Jaroslav Koutecky

Institutionalizing evaluation of research and education in the Slovak Republic / Jozef Tino

Formal evaluation methods : their utility and limitations / C. le Pair

Evaluation of research and development programs by technology indicators / Hariolf Grupp

Quantitative citation data as indicators in science evaluations : a primer on their appropriate use / Alfred Welljams-Dorof

Ethical and political aspects of using and interpreting quantitative indicators.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-003-71944-9

963-386-566-2

9781003719441

OCLC:

1295275322