Experiments in International Benchmarking of US Research Fields

Experiments in International Benchmarking of US Research Fields
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2000-02-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309172187

How can the federal government gauge the overall health of scientific researchâ€"as a whole and in its partsâ€"and determine whether national funding adequately supports national research objectives? It is feasible to monitor US performance with field-by-field peer assessments. This might be done through the establishment of independent panels consisting of researchers who work in a field, individuals who work in closely related fields, and research "users" who follow the field closely. Some of these individuals should be outstanding foreign scientists in the field being examined. This technique of comparative international assessments is also known as international benchmarking. Experiments in International Benchmarking of U.S. Research Fields evaluates the feasibility and utility of the benchmarking technique. In order to do this, the report internationally benchmarks three fields: mathematics, immunology, and materials science and engineering, then summarizes the results of these experiments.

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: Iowa State University. Statistical Laboratory
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1996
Genre: Statistics
ISBN:

Envisioning the Future of Doctoral Education

Envisioning the Future of Doctoral Education
Author: Chris M. Golde
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2006-01-30
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This book contains essays on the topic of the importance of graduate education written by scholars from across all disciplines. It brings together new and invigorating ideas about the doctorate, some of which may be unique to their discipline, but equally applicable across the fields.

How to Run a Meeting

How to Run a Meeting
Author: Antony Jay
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2009-06-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1633691357

What makes for a great meeting? As a leader, how can you keep discussions on point and productive? In How to Run a Meeting, Antony Jay argues that too many leaders fail to plan adequately for meetings. In this bestselling article, he defines the characteristics that contribute to success, from keeping formal minutes to acknowledging junior staff first. These guidelines will help you get demonstrably better results from every meeting you run. Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard Business Review Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.

H.R. 4715--Technology Corporation of America

H.R. 4715--Technology Corporation of America
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1990
Genre: Government business enterprises
ISBN: