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Managing Minds: The Challenges of Current Research Information Systems for Improving University Performance

In: Handbook of Operations Research and Management Science in Higher Education

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  • Gad Yair

    (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

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This chapter describes the failure of Current Research Information Systems (CRIS) to modernize routine managerial tasks involved in academic administration. It argues that most universities maintain traditional decision-making procedures in regards to hiring, promotions, preparation of annual reports, and submission of portfolios for accreditation and assessment. I argue that developers of CRIS programs failed to appreciate the tasks of academic management. At the same time, management teams seem reluctant to change traditional academic practices. I discuss reasons for this disconnect and suggest ways to close the gap so as to modernize academic decision-making in universities.

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  • Gad Yair, 2021. "Managing Minds: The Challenges of Current Research Information Systems for Improving University Performance," International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, in: Zilla Sinuany-Stern (ed.), Handbook of Operations Research and Management Science in Higher Education, chapter 0, pages 117-130, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:isochp:978-3-030-74051-1_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74051-1_4
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