Roles, Requirements and Autonomy of Academic Researchers

Autor/inn/en	Niemczyk, Ewelina K.; Rónay, Zoltán
Titel	Roles, Requirements and Autonomy of Academic Researchers
Quelle	In: Higher Education Quarterly, 77 (2023) 2, S.327-341 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Niemczyk, Ewelina K.) ORCID (Rónay, Zoltán)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0951-5224
DOI	10.1111/hequ.12403
Schlagwörter	Economic Development; Competition; Productivity; Research; College Faculty; Professional Autonomy; Interdisciplinary Approach; International Cooperation; Competence; Researchers; Role; Barriers; Decision Making; Integrity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Wettkampf; Produktivität; Forschung; Fakultät; Berufsfreiheit; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Kompetenz; Researcher; Forscher; Rollen; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Integrität
Abstract	As an indicator of nations' prosperity and economic competitiveness, research impacts the mounting roles and requirements placed upon academic researchers. Internationally, researchers are expected to effectively operate in the fast-changing and demanding research environment. Such effectiveness corresponds mainly to their ability to establish international and interdisciplinary collaborations, secure internal and external grants, and most importantly deliver tangible research outputs. As such, this desired research excellence impacts researchers' academic appointments, recognitions and promotions. Driven by research productivity and pursuit of academic excellence, researchers' individual autonomy may become restricted. This work is based on (a) an international study exploring research productivity within higher education institutions across 15 countries and (b) a relevant international literature review. The voices of 32 participants portray competencies required from and requirements placed upon academic researchers at their respective universities. Findings show that the role of academic researchers is changing and the requirements pose challenges to researchers' autonomy. The research productivity quest along with opportunity-driven decisions may not only restrict researchers' autonomy but also compromise their academic integrity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01