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Exploring project selection behavior of academic scientists in India

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This study is based on retrospective accounts of a stratified sample of about 1,100 academic scien-tists in India on the criteria actually used by them in the choice of research projects. A basic objective is to examine the effects of contextual factors such as academic rank, institutional and disciplinary setting, and sources of research funds on the choice of research projects. A struc-tured questionnaire was used to tap the criteria for project selection. The items were factor-analyzed and five criteria were extracted — ex-pediency, curiosity, paradigm maturity, theme popularity and social utility. A series of univariate and multivariate analyses were carried out to reveal the effects of contextual factors on the importance of these criteria in project selection. A significant finding is that there is no inevitable conflict between curiosity-driven and socially oriented criteria in research. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Anju Chawla, 2007. "Exploring project selection behavior of academic scientists in India," Research Evaluation, Oxford University Press, vol. 16(1), pages 35-45, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:rseval:v:16:y:2007:i:1:p:35-45
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