Managing Universities and Colleges: Guides to good practice m a n a g i n g Research Robert W. Bushaway MANAGING RESEARCH Managing Universities and Colleges: Guides to Good Practice Series editors: David Warner, Principal and Chief Executive, Swansea Institute of Higher Education David Palfreyman, Bursar and Fellow, New College, Oxford This series has been commissioned in order to provide systematic analysis of the major areas of the management of colleges and universities, emphasizing good practice. Current titles: Frank Albrighton and Julia Thomas (eds): Managing External Relations Allan Bolton: Managing the Academic Unit Ann Edworthy: Managing Stress Judith Elkin and Derek Law (eds): Managing Information John M. Gledhill: Managing Students Christine Humfrey: Managing International Students Colleen Liston: Managing Quality and Standards Patricia Partington and Caroline Stainton: Managing Staff Development Harold Thomas: Managing Financial Resources David Watson: Managing Strategy MANAGING RESEARCH Robert W. Bushaway Open University Press Maidenhead · Philadelphia Open University Press McGraw-Hill Education McGraw-Hill House Shoppenhangers Road Maidenhead Berkshire England SL6 2QL email:
[email protected] world wide web: www.openup.co.uk and 325 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 190106, USA First Published 2003 Copyright © Robert W. Bushaway 2003 All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher or a licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited. Details of such licences (for reprographic reproduction) may be obtained from the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd of 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 4LP. A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 335 20859 2 (pb) 0 335 20860 6 (hb) Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bushaway, Robert W., 1952– Managing research/Robert W. Bushaway. p. cm. – (Managing universities and colleges) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–335–20860–6 (hb) 0–335–20859–2 (pb) I. Research – Management – Great Britain. I. Title. II. Series. Q180.55.M3 B88 2003 378′.00,7′2–dc21 2002035469 Typeset by RefineCatch Limited, Bungay, Suffolk Printed in Great Britain by Bell and Bain Ltd, Glasgow