Competition in Bio-Medical Science: Extent, Structure, and Consequences.

Sullivan, Daniel

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ERIC Number: EJ136883

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Publication Date: 1975

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Competition in Bio-Medical Science: Extent, Structure, and Consequences

Sullivan, Daniel

Sociology of Education, 48, 2, 223-41, Spr 75

Discusses the degree to which competition exists in science professions. Suggests that competition varies with age and location of the scientist and that it can lead to an increase of secretive behavior among scientists, which, in turn, may represent a cost for science and for society. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Competition, Motivation, Professional Occupations, Professional Recognition, Science Careers, Scientific Attitudes, Scientific Enterprise, Scientists

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