Success Factors for University Research Development Offices and Activities

As a relatively new function of the academic research enterprise, research development offices and research development activities are being used to improve grant funding success and achieve university research goals. This article describes and analyzes survey data collected as part of a sequential...

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Published in:The journal of research administration 2019-09, Vol.50 (3), p.107-124
Main Authors: Ross, Roxana, Reeves, Jennifer, Scarpinato, Karin, Pelham, Maureen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Attitudes
Alliances
Best practice
College Administration
Company business management
Development
Educational Finance
Financial Support
Fund Raising
Funding
Grants
Infrastructure
Literature reviews
Management
Methods
Research Administration
Research institutes
Review boards
Success
Universities
Universities and colleges
University research
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Summary:As a relatively new function of the academic research enterprise, research development offices and research development activities are being used to improve grant funding success and achieve university research goals. This article describes and analyzes survey data collected as part of a sequential explanatory mixed methods investigation of university research development activities and research development offices. The purpose of this investigation was to determine administrators' perceptions of what research development activities and best practices have contributed to increasing a university's annual sponsored funding totals.
ISSN:1539-1590
2573-7104