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Simulations of the Submission Decision in the Research Assessment Exercise; the 'who' and 'where' decision

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  • Ameen Ali Talib

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This paper identifies and discusses the two 'levels' of analysis required to perform well in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). The first level is the 'Quantity versus quantity' trade-off decision(i.e. the number of staff to be submitted as research-active—the 'who' decision). The second level is deciding on the unit of assessment panel to submit under (i.e. the 'where'—the 'chioce' decision). The inclusion of research-active staff in a RAE submission (the 'who' decision) is reduced to a maximisation formula. However, to maximise returns form the RAE submissions, institutions need to go beyond the quality and quantity trade-off decision. The multidisciplinary nature of many departments creates a need for another level of analysis; the choice of unit of assessment (the 'where' decision). The example of business of business schools was used to illusstrate the issue.

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  • Ameen Ali Talib, 1999. "Simulations of the Submission Decision in the Research Assessment Exercise; the 'who' and 'where' decision," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(1), pages 39-51.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:edecon:v:7:y:1999:i:1:p:39-51
    DOI: 10.1080/09645299900000003
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    1. Nicholls, Miles G. & Cargill, Barbara J., 2011. "Establishing best practice university research funding strategies using mixed-mode modelling," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 214-225, April.
    2. Manfredi M. A. La Manna, 2008. "Assessing The Assessment Or, The Rae And The Optimal Organization Of University Research," Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society, vol. 55(5), pages 637-653, November.
    3. William J. Moore & Robert J. Newman & Peter J. Sloane & Jeremy D. Steely, 2002. "Productivity Effects of Research Assessment Exercises," Departmental Working Papers 2002-15, Department of Economics, Louisiana State University.

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