Evaluating science and scientists
| Titel: | Evaluating science and scientists : an East-West dialogue on research evaluation in post-communist Europe / ed. by Mark S. Frankel ... |
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| Veröffentlicht: | Budapest : Central European Univ. Press [u.a.], 1997 |
| Umfang: | X, 226 S. : graph. Darst. |
| Format: | Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| ISBN: | 1858660793 ; 1858660807 |
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| Lokale Klassifikation: | 31 15 A |
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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.
