{"product_id":"the-research-productive-department-strategies-from-departments-that-excel-hardback-9781882982745","title":"The Research-Productive Department; Strategies from Departments That Excel (Hardback) 9781882982745","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Research-Productive Department\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStrategies from Departments That Excel\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book deserves attention by all who are involved in ensuring research productivity and excellence in our universities.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—Nils Hasselmo, President, Association of American Universities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarole J. Bland (Author), Anne Marie Weber-Main (Author), Sharon Marie Lund (Author), Deborah A. Finstad (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781882982745, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 July 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.2 x 16.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.538 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAmerican society thrives on innovation, which is advanced by the quality and productivity of research from higher education faculty. It is therefore typical for the responsibility of nurturing and sustaining faculty research to fall upon department chairs and deans at postsecondary schools. In \u003ci\u003eThe Research-Productive Department\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors recognize the importance of this task, and share tested strategies for facilitating quality faculty research and promoting an institution’s overall vitality.  \u003cp\u003eMany such books written for department chairs and deans have chosen to address the full range of leadership and management tasks that typically occupy this readership. However, few have narrowed their scope—as this book does—to the important leadership tasks that influence the overall success of academic departments in one critical area: research. This book features the experiences of nearly 40 leaders from well-respected research institutions from across the country. It offers specific, useful recommendations for academic leaders seeking to promote high levels of research productivity, including insight on: recruitment practices, mentoring programs, reward systems, culture-building activities, and the distribution of fiscal as well as human resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn eminently practical book, \u003ci\u003eThe Research-Productive Department\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with two essential tool sets: a user-friendly summary of over 40 years of literature on the characteristics of research-productive organizations, plus a wealth of descriptive examples of how these characteristics are actually manifest in a large number of research-productive academic departments and schools. This book is an engaging exposition of best practices that readers can adapt as befits their own institutional settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAbout the Authors.  \u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Blueprint for This Book: A Literature-Based Model of the Research-Productive Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Faculty Recruitment and Selection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Clear Goals That Coordinate Work and Emphasize Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Shared Culture and Positive Group Climate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mentoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Interdisciplinary Collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Communication With Colleagues: Professional Networks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Sufficient Time for Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Rewards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Brokered Opportunity Structure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Faculty Size and Diversity: The Right Mix of Expertise and Experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Leadership and Governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Final Take-Home Lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Study Origins and Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Pre-Interview Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Semi-Structured Interview Protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Senate Working Group Project on Research Productivity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E: Demographic Survey Results of Participating Departments (n = 32).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix F: Brief Narrative Description of the University of Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix G: Leaving the University of Minnesota: Results of an Exploratory Survey of Departed Faculty, 1997–2000.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix H: Related Works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52449432600856,"sku":"9781882982745","price":34.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781882982745.jpg?v=1785199117","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-research-productive-department-strategies-from-departments-that-excel-hardback-9781882982745","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}