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Peer reviewedKadunc, Nancy J.; Cook, Desmond L. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1987
A study investigated the psychological attributes and preferences for organizational and project characteristics among project managers in educational research and development settings (research centers and regional laboratories). A major finding was that these project managers tend to be intuitive thinkers and focus more on research than on…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Educational Research, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBirnbaum, Philip H. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1981
The reasons for variation in interdisciplinary research team performance at U.S. and Canadian research universities are investigated. Interdisciplinary research is defined. The appropriate use of interdisciplinary research, the participants, the leaders of research groups, and the effective management of the groups are identified. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Departments, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Interdisciplinary Approach
Peer reviewedShapek, Raymond A. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1984
There are many misconceptions about how funding decisions are made within federal agencies. Observations of how bias creeps into an otherwise objective evaluation process are presented, and hints are offered on improving the probability of receiving federal support. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Bias, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Financial Support
