A brief assessment of researchers’ perceptions towards research data in India

IFLA Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manorama Tripathi ◽  
Mahesh Chand ◽  
S. K. Sonkar ◽  
V. K. J. Jeevan
Keyword(s):  
Research Data ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Science And Research

The present paper dwells upon the importance of raw data for the development of science and research. The study includes an interview of 40 researchers and faculty members to understand their perception towards the raw data. It has suggested that the libraries can play a pivotal role in extending support to the researchers for organizing, archiving and preserving raw data for future use. Libraries may evolve a system at the university level wherein the researchers and faculty members be encouraged to deposit their raw research data in the institutional repositories, which most of the university libraries have developed.

scholarly journals Academic Orientation Programme 2021. Researcher Visibility & Sharing our work beyond the University

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Martindale
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Academic Orientation ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
The University ◽  
Researcher Identity

<p>This presentation introduces academics and researchers to the value of formal and informal technologies in promoting the visibility and discoverability of their online researcher identity. Topics covered in the presentation include Open Access, Creative Commons licensing, Institutional Repositories, Research Data Management, ORCID, Research Collaboration & Social Scholarship, Researcher impact &citation analysis, Social Media, and Altmetrics.</p>

scholarly journals Faculty Turnover And Salary Compression In Business Schools: Comparing Teaching And Research Missions

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sid Glandon ◽  
TerryAnn Glandon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Hiring Practices ◽  
Unexpected Result ◽  
Turnover Rates ◽  
Faculty Turnover ◽  
University Level ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 37.8pt 0pt 0.5in; tab-stops: .5in;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Batang;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Excessive employee turnover has plagued industry and higher education, increasing the cost of manufacturing a product, delivering a service or providing quality education.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Most research conducted in this area has concentrated on industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The few studies that have investigated turnover in higher education were done at the university level while this paper focuses on faculty turnover in business schools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Another difference that distinguishes this paper is that actual turnover figures were used, rather than <span style="text-decoration: underline;">intentions</span> to leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Salary compression was also explored, an issue that concerns many faculty members. This occurs when new doctorates are hired at salaries almost equal to that of existing faculty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Our research found that turnover rates are higher in small, teaching institutions, as anticipated.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>An unexpected result was that salary compression was greater in one of the research institutions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This may be due to abnormal hiring practices of that school.</span></span></span></p>

scholarly journals Student academic dishonesty: Review of theoretical frameworks and methods of prevention

2020 ◽  
pp. 93-111
Author(s):  
Oksana V. Dremova
Keyword(s):  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Academic Cheating ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

This study presents a comprehensive analysis and classification of existing theoretical approaches for conceptualization of academic dishonesty that has helped to understand the reasons and socio-psychological mechanisms for dishonest behaviour. This paper also considers practical methods of how to combat student dishonesty that were proposed based on the results of empirical studies. According to the proposed methods, theories can be divided into two groups. The first group includes theories that provide preventing methods of student academic dishonesty for faculty members. The second group of theories provides ways for preventing academic cheating at the university level. Based on the systematization of theories, additional methods have been proposed to combat dishonest behavior, which can be useful for both teachers and researchers of academic dishonesty.

scholarly journals Faculty’s and Postgraduate Students’ Awareness of and Attitudes to Using the Institutional Repository

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nokuphila Saulus ◽  
Stephen Mutula
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The University

Institutional repositories (IRs) play an essential role in preserving universities’ intellectual output, enhancing access to research, and increasing the visibility of scholars and their institutions. IRs are therefore expected to be accepted and optimally utilised by scholars. However, the literature reveals that IRs are growing at a slower pace than anticipated, and that it has not been easy to convince faculty members to contribute their work to IRs. Therefore, this study examined the awareness of the faculty and postgraduate students at the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) of their IR, and also assessed their attitudes to using their IR. The study was underpinned by the post-positivist paradigm, and the quantitative research approach was used. The study adopted a survey design with questionnaires administered to the faculty and postgraduate students. The results of the study revealed that most of UNISWA’s faculty knew about the existence of the IR, whereas the majority of the postgraduate students were not aware of it. It was established that the most popular sources of hearing about the IR were colleagues, institutional emails, and seminars and/or workshops. The results further revealed that even though the majority of the faculty was aware of the IR, very few contributed their research. The reasons cited for the poor uptake of the university’s IR included lack of awareness, few or no publications to contribute, and no time to access the IR due to heavy workloads. The faculty and postgraduate students also preferred to be assisted by librarians in archiving content in the IR. The issues discussed in this article have implications for the enhancement of research, practice, and policy in the context of developing countries.

Research ethics of the faculty members at higher education – theory and practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 204-211
Author(s):  
Huong Tran Thanh
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Scientific research is seen as a tool to discover new knowledge and create advanced products for the betterment of society. However, the contribution of research outputs is only valuable unless it is done with the required values and by specific standards. By using questionnaire to conduct a survey on 169 permanent faculty members at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC, the author found out that the respondents had adequate perception to research ethics, however, they inadequately perceived the values of research methods, and relationship among stakeholders and research sponsors. From these findings, some recommendations are proposed to improve the research effectiveness at the university level.

Digitizing the intellectual output of Ghanaian universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
Patience Emefa Dzandza
Keyword(s):  
Asset Management ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Digital Asset ◽  
Asset Management System

Purpose With the emergence of ranking of universities by organizations, one major factor considered in the rankings is the intellectual output of the universities. For universities to remain part of the global academic competitive society, intellectual output of universities can no longer be stored on shelves in libraries. Academic libraries have engaged in digitization of the intellectual works of their institutions which is a core mandate of any academic library. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the state of digitization initiatives among university libraries in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was adopted. Nine top universities in Ghana were selected to participate in this study. Interviews were conducted with heads of libraries. Findings The findings of the study revealed that seven out of the nine libraries studied have embarked on some sort of digitization initiative, and all libraries studied are using the same digital asset management system (Dspace). Major challenges reported by the participants that are common to all the libraries studied are lack of adequate and modern equipment, lack of trained personnel and lack of cooperation from faculty members. Originality/value This study brought fore the initiatives undertaken by academic libraries in Ghana to establish and maintain institutional repositories (IRs) amidst a number of challenges. It is a major contribution to the literature from West Africa as not much literature on IR is found from this part of the world.

Contrasting 4 Year Outcomes Associated With Introduction to Management Courses

2021 ◽  
pp. 105256292110560
Author(s):  
Malu Roldan
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Underrepresented Minority ◽  
Act Scores ◽  
Freshman Year ◽  
Study Results ◽  
University Level ◽  
Graduation Outcomes ◽  
The University ◽  
Skill Building

Management faculty members have had a longstanding interest in the design of the Introduction to Management Course as it presents an opportune point to provide students with the foundational skills for success in their Management Studies. Since many Management majors take these courses during their freshman year in the university, the courses are, intentionally or not, also settings for helping students transition to the university both academically and socially. This paper reports on a study of the 4-year outcomes associated with this potential of Introduction to Management courses to help with students’ transition into university-level studies. Specifically, it contrasts 4-year graduation outcomes among three different Introduction to Management courses taken by a freshman business student cohort of a large, public, university. The study results show a course that focused on life skill building was associated with better 4-year graduation outcomes than theory-driven and business overview classes. Contrary to expectations, the study indicated that there were no significant differences among students enrolled in the classes in terms of other important student characteristics known to impact graduation rates, including underrepresented minority (URM) and first-generation status, SAT or ACT scores, self-reported GPA, and exposure to university-level URM student success and achievement programs.

The Concoct of Digital Preservation in Open Access

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-138
Author(s):  
Thatayaone Segaetsho
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Academic Institutions ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
University Of Botswana ◽  
The University

Research pursuit in Open Access (OA) has become a center of interest in academic institutions. Academic institutions and publishers have been energetically working hard towards achieving strategic and sustained partnerships in providing OA to information resources. While the work of strengthening these endeavours is ongoing, very little have been done on the logistics for digital preservation of OA resources in Institutional Repositories. This chapter explores digital preservation processes in OA using the University of Botswana Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Archive (UBRISA) as a case study. The chapter establishes the implementation activities, the outcomes, and challenges experienced by UBRISA. The findings reveal that the UBRISA commits to strategically capturing and preserving the intellectual output, raw data, and historic values of the institution for posterity. The UBRISA is challenged by limited budgets, logistical challenges, and limited expertise. This chapter recommends that partnerships and advocacy for legislative structures that support OA are critical.

Research Data Management Practices in University libraries: A study

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manorama Tripathi ◽  
Archana Shukla ◽  
Sharad Kumar Sonkar
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Reuse ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
The World ◽  
The University

<p>The paper has studied the research data management (RDM) services implemented by different university libraries for managing, organizing, curating and preserving research data generated at their universities’ departments and laboratories, for data reuse and sharing. It has surveyed the central university libraries and the best 20 university libraries of the world to highlight how RDM is extended to the researchers. Further, it has suggested a model for the university libraries in the country to follow for actually deploying RDM services. </p>

Digital preservation practices in university libraries

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebele N. Anyaoku ◽  
Anthonia U. Nwabueze Echedom ◽  
Ebikabowei Emmanuel Baro
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Repositories ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
The University

Purpose The purpose of the study is to investigate the digital preservation practices in institutional repositories (IRs) in Africa. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from the IRs developed in university libraries in Africa, and it was done in two phases. The phases are website investigation to identify the university libraries in Africa that have developed IR and online questionnaire. Findings Results from the study showed that the majority of IRs in Africa used DSpace software to manage their digital contents, and more than half of the IRs engage in information migration. The study also revealed that the majority of the responding institutions provide long-term digital preservation in their IR. Interestingly, the majority of the IRs has developed digital preservation policy to guide the implementation of digital preservation for IR contents. Finally, the majority of the respondents indicated that they do not have long-term funding and lack the necessary technical staff with required skills to handle and manage the IR. Research limitations/implications Because of language barriers, data were collected from only universities in English speaking countries in Africa. Practical implications The findings of this study will make librarians in universities in Africa and other developing countries understand the key issues relating to digital preservation and longevity. Originality/value The findings of this study will inform information professionals, librarians in developing countries that are planning to create IRs and provide long-term digital preservation of electronic resources in their institution.

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