A Manual and Guide with Case Studies: By William R. Tash, Ph.D. Based on a NSF Funded National Study of 300 Research Centers * Recommended for research organization directors, Vice Presidents for Research, funding officers, government officials, policy analysts, research administrators, and for use in graduate and professional education. * The current edition includes case studies, and additional information on evaluating research consortia, plus a framework for polling center directors on various aspects of their centers leading toward success. * It also includes 20 questionnaires containing 300 items, report template, and guides for GPRA and annual reporting to stakeholders. * Use for the entire organization, University, consortia, and/or individual projects. Overview This book is an introduction to managing strategic information for the several types of research centers as well as their relationships to the emerging postmodern global research structures. Identification of groupings of research centers provides a means to classify all centers in taxonomy. The vision, approach and methodology suggested in this book are conceptual rather than detailed or directed to particular centers. There are, however, many criteria included for measuring success, as well as indicators that are essential for any evaluation strategy. The methodology also focuses on evaluation strategies important for center evaluations and not evaluations in general, either in regard to research or education.
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After an extensive description of the world of research centers, the book provides a methodology for measuring performance. This methodology is applicable to any research department or function, such as clinical research, in a large organization. The concepts Profiling, metrics, and benchmarking over time and vs. peer organizations are well proven --Norman M. Goldfarb, Partner of First Clinical Research
The book is a very valuable addition to the science of evaluation research. The author has pulled together a unique set of information about how centers can be evaluated; --Mel Kollander, Director, Washington Office - Institute for Survey Research, Temple University
The book has a comprehensive level of detail regarding the fundamental characteristics of research centers. A framework is provided on the development of these centers and the roles of government. These include financing and more recently, mandated evaluation under GPRA and other requirements. The book includes what is essentially a manual of evaluation science, applied to the research center…It is comprehensive, focused, and detailed....; --Jacque-Lynne Schulman, PhD program, STS, Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
The book is a very valuable addition to the science of evaluation research. The author has pulled together a unique set of information about how centers can be evaluated; --Mel Kollander, Director, Washington Office - Institute for Survey Research, Temple University
The book has a comprehensive level of detail regarding the fundamental characteristics of research centers. A framework is provided on the development of these centers and the roles of government. These include financing and more recently, mandated evaluation under GPRA and other requirements. The book includes what is essentially a manual of evaluation science, applied to the research center…It is comprehensive, focused, and detailed....; --Jacque-Lynne Schulman, PhD program, STS, Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)
About the Author
Dr. William R Tash is Professor of Sociology at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He previously served as Vice Provost for Research at Temple University, Associate Dean for Research at the Graduate School at the University of Maryland, College Park, and Director of Evaluation and Operation Planning for the Health Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services. He and Jerald Stahler, Ph.D. completed a national survey for the National Science Foundation on University Industrial Research Centers. He has published several books on health centers and naotechnology centers; he also consults with the NSF on University -Industrial Research Centers. Dr Tash is avaliabe for seminar and consulting opportunities.
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