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RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Ing-wei Huang
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics
Assumption University of Thailand
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Shih-tse Lo
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics
Assumption University of Thailand
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Chanikarn Tosompark
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics
Assumption University of Thailand
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Piyanan Suwanmana
Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics
Assumption University of Thailand
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Kai-Ping Huang*
Department of Business Administration, MBA Program in International Management,
Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
*Corresponding Author: 129741@mail.fju.edu.tw
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between research input and output in higher education institutions, and the impact of adopting a performance-based funding system on their research activities. Exploring research activities carried out by Australian universities from 1995 to 2010, we find that funding was a key factor in generating research output, particularly in the form of journal articles. Among various sources of research income, merit-based funding stimulated all kinds of publications. Nonetheless, research funds secured from private, industry sources thwarted research publications. These findings were more pronounced in well-established, elite universities than their less-esteemed counterparts. We also find that human resources exhibited positive effects on publications, especially for the small, regional universities. The analysis further reveals that academic staff played a role in journal article publications. Lastly, the adoption of a performance-based funding system appeared to boost research output and the effects were seemingly comparable across types of universities.
Keywords: research management, performance-based funding, quantitative research, accountability, public policy
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