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Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be s... more Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license. Note that link provided above includes additional terms and conditions of the license.
Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be s... more Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license. Note that link provided above includes additional terms and conditions of the license.
Journal peer review lies at the heart of academic quality control. Using data from the journal pe... more Journal peer review lies at the heart of academic quality control. Using data from the journal peer review process of a single journal in the Social Sciences field (Business, Management and Accounting), we examine the effects of peer review on papers submitted to that journal. In particular we examine the effect of initial editorial decisions upon the resubmission of papers, and how the length of time papers spend in review (turnaround time) and the number of re-submissions of a paper affect subsequent citation of the published papers. Our enquiry casts light on the question of whether papers that are more highly cited are easier to identify at the review stage and therefore have a shorter turnaround time and fewer resubmissions. Our study is very much a novel approach in bibliometrics as the data is from a single journal and the sample size is small. However, the authors believe the paper makes constructive suggestions of how to exploit a hitherto obscure but potentially rich data source of bibliometric information to cast further light on the process of peer review in academic journal publication.
The UK's major energy efficiency programme of the last decade, the EEBPp, has been widely regarde... more The UK's major energy efficiency programme of the last decade, the EEBPp, has been widely regarded as the canonical example of an approach which addresses market failures that result when insufficient or inappropriate information impedes the diffusion of energy efficiency technologies and techniques to all those who have an economic interest in using such information. OECD publication on energy efficiency policy cites the UK as a leading example of such an information programme, giving as the reason for its need the low level and poor quality of information about energy efficiency technologies. However, the development and delivery of this Programme has seen considerable attention given by the civil servants required to implement it to the skills, abilities and resources that individual firms require to install, configure and operate energy efficiency technologies and techniques. While therefore "dealing with market failure" has been a popular shorthand for the model of Programme operation, in practice, the Programme managers have relied upon broadening and deepening capacities of firms and also modifying the practices of those supplying firms with technologies and techniques. Information shortages for firms appear often not to be so important for technology choice and implementation as the resources of the firms themselves. A key theoretical distinction which is made between firms' specific and common information costs also proves to be difficult to observe in practice. The operationalization of this major piece of the UK's energy efficiency policy therefore suggests that the notion of market failure based on in informational problems of the market, while a useful construct, is problematic. The empirical work reported here on the implementation of Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme suggests that programme managers evaded the rhetorical requirements of policy and were able to deal with the capabilities of firms. (Consequently, energy efficiency information provided by government is not a pure public good.
Research Evaluation, Jun 1, 2008
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](E2.1.1 The UK SBRI programme has seen increasing use since 2008-09 when it was revised and reintr... more E2.1.1 The UK SBRI programme has seen increasing use since 2008-09 when it was revised and reintroduced following a review of its effectiveness that had found that departments had not engaged with it as intended. Since the review in 2008 and relaunch in 2009, use of the SBRI has risen steadily with over £200m spent through the SBRI programme as of mid-2014. E2.1.2 An increasing number of public sector bodies are using the programme. There are now 70 public sector bodies that have taken part in the programme. Use of the programme is concentrated within a small number of departments however. In terms of the percentage of the total SBRI money spent by mid-2014, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) accounts for 20% of the total, the Department of Health (DH) and the National Health Service (NHS) 21%, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) 14%, and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) directly or through Innovate UK (28%). These are the main user departments in terms both of the number of challenges promoted and the value of the contracts awarded to firms.
This paper reflects on alternatives to the traditional form of doctoral thesis which are emerging... more This paper reflects on alternatives to the traditional form of doctoral thesis which are emerging to reflect a new approach to the valuation and designation of scientific outputs. We examine the changes and consider some implications. We suggest that the adoption of co-citation as underpinning principle for the measurement of knowledge structures has led to re-designation of the value of knowledge and knowledge producers in increasingly quantitative terms. We use notions of ‘institution’ and ‘logic’ to better understand such a change and its implications. Under a new logic that is gradually embedding itself across the higher education sector, the ‘constitutive rules’ concerned with the value of research now prioritize quantification, and tangibility of output, and quality is increasingly equated with citation. Whilst the scientific disciplines have traditionally been closer to this model, albeit with significant national variations, subjects within the Social Sciences and Humanities...
Stakeholder participation in decision making processes promises fairness,effectiveness and effici... more Stakeholder participation in decision making processes promises fairness,effectiveness and efficiency and has become the orthodoxy in a wide variety of policy areas, especially in environmental policy making and governance.Central to stakeholder participation is the identification and engagement of those whose contribution is most relevant in any particular case. This paper reports on a study to develop a stakeholder engagement and consultation tool to prepare the Environment Agency Strategic Planning Function for the introduction of the Water Framework Directive. An important outcome of this study was the realisation of the importance of internal stakeholders within the Agency itself, as well as the need to identify and develop external bodies.
This paper examines the achievements of one of the earliest journals to develop the technology an... more This paper examines the achievements of one of the earliest journals to develop the technology and innovation management field, R&D Management. Established in 1970, R&D Management is today one of the leading journals of a field that spans the business and management subject areas, and continues to publish innovative research with high academic interest. A number of descriptive and non-parametric bibliometric methods are used to examine the historic performance of the journal, the trends and features of the field and to provide evidence on the challenges facing the journal which are to continue to engage with practitioners and to demonstrate impact upon the world of R&D management itself.
Manchester, and by a member of staff from Technopolis.. Technopolis staff also prepared a number ... more Manchester, and by a member of staff from Technopolis.. Technopolis staff also prepared a number of background reports on which this Study is based. NIFU also prepared a report of surveys it conducted, which has also been used in the preparation of this report. The Research Council will encourage Norwegian participation in joint programmes across national boundaries when this is crucial to addressing common challenges or strengthening Norwegian research and knowledgebased industry The Research Council will develop financial instruments to support the establishment of long-term cooperation between Norwegian institutions and corresponding institutions in other countries. The Research Council will refine and strengthen stimulation measures to encourage Norwegian researchers, companies and research institutions to participate more actively in international collaborative and competitive arenas. The Research Council will focus greater attention on international cooperation and researcher mobility in its internal grant application review processes 2. An essential feature, or principle of the Strategy, which has been adopted is the mainstreaming of the principle of internationalisation. This means that the Research Council now requires virtually all its funding instruments and programmes to have targets for international engagement, and that the Council's funding instruments will seek, wherever possible, to facilitate international engagement with researchers and organisations, including companies, outside Norway, and reimburse their cost, subject to certain limits. RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported ICP nICP RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported
Scientometrics
This paper examines how an alternative to the traditional monograph form of the doctoral thesis i... more This paper examines how an alternative to the traditional monograph form of the doctoral thesis is emerging that reflects a new approach to the valuation and designation of scientific outputs. This new approach, based on co-citation as underpinning principle for the measurement of knowledge structures, values knowledge and knowledge producers in increasingly quantitative terms. Such a change aligns with wider institutional market-based approaches that have been transforming higher education sectors worldwide. Under these influences, which prioritize quantification and tangibility of output, with quality equated with citation, the thesis, a key institution of the university, is now subject to pressures to transform and be constituted by a series of publishable papers, referred to by a variety of terms, the most common being 'Thesis by Published Papers', although 'Journal Format Thesis', 'Alternative Format Thesis', and 'Integrated Thesis' are also used. While the scientific disciplines have traditionally been closer to this paper-based model, albeit with significant national variations, Social Sciences and Humanities subjects are now being affected. We present evidence from a small study of the UK higher education sector of organisational regulations in 54 departments concerning doctoral degree submission formats in two disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences (History and Sociology). We investigate the prevalence of this new practice, investigate some of its key aspects, and identify a number of questions for future research on this emerging and important topic.
Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be s... more Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license. Note that link provided above includes additional terms and conditions of the license.
Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be s... more Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license. Note that link provided above includes additional terms and conditions of the license.
Journal peer review lies at the heart of academic quality control. Using data from the journal pe... more Journal peer review lies at the heart of academic quality control. Using data from the journal peer review process of a single journal in the Social Sciences field (Business, Management and Accounting), we examine the effects of peer review on papers submitted to that journal. In particular we examine the effect of initial editorial decisions upon the resubmission of papers, and how the length of time papers spend in review (turnaround time) and the number of re-submissions of a paper affect subsequent citation of the published papers. Our enquiry casts light on the question of whether papers that are more highly cited are easier to identify at the review stage and therefore have a shorter turnaround time and fewer resubmissions. Our study is very much a novel approach in bibliometrics as the data is from a single journal and the sample size is small. However, the authors believe the paper makes constructive suggestions of how to exploit a hitherto obscure but potentially rich data source of bibliometric information to cast further light on the process of peer review in academic journal publication.
The UK's major energy efficiency programme of the last decade, the EEBPp, has been widely regarde... more The UK's major energy efficiency programme of the last decade, the EEBPp, has been widely regarded as the canonical example of an approach which addresses market failures that result when insufficient or inappropriate information impedes the diffusion of energy efficiency technologies and techniques to all those who have an economic interest in using such information. OECD publication on energy efficiency policy cites the UK as a leading example of such an information programme, giving as the reason for its need the low level and poor quality of information about energy efficiency technologies. However, the development and delivery of this Programme has seen considerable attention given by the civil servants required to implement it to the skills, abilities and resources that individual firms require to install, configure and operate energy efficiency technologies and techniques. While therefore "dealing with market failure" has been a popular shorthand for the model of Programme operation, in practice, the Programme managers have relied upon broadening and deepening capacities of firms and also modifying the practices of those supplying firms with technologies and techniques. Information shortages for firms appear often not to be so important for technology choice and implementation as the resources of the firms themselves. A key theoretical distinction which is made between firms' specific and common information costs also proves to be difficult to observe in practice. The operationalization of this major piece of the UK's energy efficiency policy therefore suggests that the notion of market failure based on in informational problems of the market, while a useful construct, is problematic. The empirical work reported here on the implementation of Energy Efficiency Best Practice programme suggests that programme managers evaded the rhetorical requirements of policy and were able to deal with the capabilities of firms. (Consequently, energy efficiency information provided by government is not a pure public good.
Research Evaluation, Jun 1, 2008
E2.1.1 The UK SBRI programme has seen increasing use since 2008-09 when it was revised and reintr... more E2.1.1 The UK SBRI programme has seen increasing use since 2008-09 when it was revised and reintroduced following a review of its effectiveness that had found that departments had not engaged with it as intended. Since the review in 2008 and relaunch in 2009, use of the SBRI has risen steadily with over £200m spent through the SBRI programme as of mid-2014. E2.1.2 An increasing number of public sector bodies are using the programme. There are now 70 public sector bodies that have taken part in the programme. Use of the programme is concentrated within a small number of departments however. In terms of the percentage of the total SBRI money spent by mid-2014, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) accounts for 20% of the total, the Department of Health (DH) and the National Health Service (NHS) 21%, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) 14%, and the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) directly or through Innovate UK (28%). These are the main user departments in terms both of the number of challenges promoted and the value of the contracts awarded to firms.
This paper reflects on alternatives to the traditional form of doctoral thesis which are emerging... more This paper reflects on alternatives to the traditional form of doctoral thesis which are emerging to reflect a new approach to the valuation and designation of scientific outputs. We examine the changes and consider some implications. We suggest that the adoption of co-citation as underpinning principle for the measurement of knowledge structures has led to re-designation of the value of knowledge and knowledge producers in increasingly quantitative terms. We use notions of ‘institution’ and ‘logic’ to better understand such a change and its implications. Under a new logic that is gradually embedding itself across the higher education sector, the ‘constitutive rules’ concerned with the value of research now prioritize quantification, and tangibility of output, and quality is increasingly equated with citation. Whilst the scientific disciplines have traditionally been closer to this model, albeit with significant national variations, subjects within the Social Sciences and Humanities...
Stakeholder participation in decision making processes promises fairness,effectiveness and effici... more Stakeholder participation in decision making processes promises fairness,effectiveness and efficiency and has become the orthodoxy in a wide variety of policy areas, especially in environmental policy making and governance.Central to stakeholder participation is the identification and engagement of those whose contribution is most relevant in any particular case. This paper reports on a study to develop a stakeholder engagement and consultation tool to prepare the Environment Agency Strategic Planning Function for the introduction of the Water Framework Directive. An important outcome of this study was the realisation of the importance of internal stakeholders within the Agency itself, as well as the need to identify and develop external bodies.
This paper examines the achievements of one of the earliest journals to develop the technology an... more This paper examines the achievements of one of the earliest journals to develop the technology and innovation management field, R&D Management. Established in 1970, R&D Management is today one of the leading journals of a field that spans the business and management subject areas, and continues to publish innovative research with high academic interest. A number of descriptive and non-parametric bibliometric methods are used to examine the historic performance of the journal, the trends and features of the field and to provide evidence on the challenges facing the journal which are to continue to engage with practitioners and to demonstrate impact upon the world of R&D management itself.
Manchester, and by a member of staff from Technopolis.. Technopolis staff also prepared a number ... more Manchester, and by a member of staff from Technopolis.. Technopolis staff also prepared a number of background reports on which this Study is based. NIFU also prepared a report of surveys it conducted, which has also been used in the preparation of this report. The Research Council will encourage Norwegian participation in joint programmes across national boundaries when this is crucial to addressing common challenges or strengthening Norwegian research and knowledgebased industry The Research Council will develop financial instruments to support the establishment of long-term cooperation between Norwegian institutions and corresponding institutions in other countries. The Research Council will refine and strengthen stimulation measures to encourage Norwegian researchers, companies and research institutions to participate more actively in international collaborative and competitive arenas. The Research Council will focus greater attention on international cooperation and researcher mobility in its internal grant application review processes 2. An essential feature, or principle of the Strategy, which has been adopted is the mainstreaming of the principle of internationalisation. This means that the Research Council now requires virtually all its funding instruments and programmes to have targets for international engagement, and that the Council's funding instruments will seek, wherever possible, to facilitate international engagement with researchers and organisations, including companies, outside Norway, and reimburse their cost, subject to certain limits. RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported ICP nICP RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported RCN Funded RCN Funded Soc+A&H Other Norwegian Public Bodies Funded Other Nations' Public Bodies Funded EU Funded Privately Funded No Funding Reported
Scientometrics
This paper examines how an alternative to the traditional monograph form of the doctoral thesis i... more This paper examines how an alternative to the traditional monograph form of the doctoral thesis is emerging that reflects a new approach to the valuation and designation of scientific outputs. This new approach, based on co-citation as underpinning principle for the measurement of knowledge structures, values knowledge and knowledge producers in increasingly quantitative terms. Such a change aligns with wider institutional market-based approaches that have been transforming higher education sectors worldwide. Under these influences, which prioritize quantification and tangibility of output, with quality equated with citation, the thesis, a key institution of the university, is now subject to pressures to transform and be constituted by a series of publishable papers, referred to by a variety of terms, the most common being 'Thesis by Published Papers', although 'Journal Format Thesis', 'Alternative Format Thesis', and 'Integrated Thesis' are also used. While the scientific disciplines have traditionally been closer to this paper-based model, albeit with significant national variations, Social Sciences and Humanities subjects are now being affected. We present evidence from a small study of the UK higher education sector of organisational regulations in 54 departments concerning doctoral degree submission formats in two disciplines in the Humanities and Social Sciences (History and Sociology). We investigate the prevalence of this new practice, investigate some of its key aspects, and identify a number of questions for future research on this emerging and important topic.