Research performance of higher education institutions: a review on the measurements and affecting factors of research performance

Abstract

Recently, the increasing competition in higher education has attracted attention by many researchers. They have emphasized that the aim of the growing competition between universities is to increase the number of students, the research performance and get research support, find qualified faculty members, and receive financial contributions. This paper aims to draw attention to "research performance" which is a significant part of the competition among the universities. In connection with this goal, the study tries to outline the results of an extensive literature review in the field of higher education research performance. Firstly, literature regarding research performance, its definition as a concept, and its indicators are discussed. Then, the factors influencing research performance are presented in a comprehensive manner. At the end of the study, a conceptual framework that will be useful for all university staff is provided. Understanding the concept of research performance and the factors affecting research performance can help relevant authorities improve their current positions. Keywords: Higher education, Research performance, Measurements, Factors, Conceptual framework ÖzYükseköğretim alanında artan rekabet son yıllarda birçok akademisyenin ilgi odağı haline gelmiştir. Konu ile ilgili yapılan araştırmalar, bu rekabetin özellikle, öğrenci sayısı ve araştırma performansını artırma, araştırma fonu elde etme, nitelikli öğretim görevlileri bulma ve kurum için elde edilebilecek finansal destekler üzerine olduğunu vurgulamıştır. Bu çalışmada üniversiteler arasındaki rekabetin önemli bir parçası olan 'araştırma performansı' konusuna dikkat çekilmiş ve kavrama yönelik geniş bir literatür taraması yapılmıştır. İlgili yazın, ilk olarak, kavramı açıklayan tanımlamalar ve kavramın ölçütleriyle birlikte ortaya konulmuş; ardından, araştırma performansını etkileyen faktörler kapsamlı bir şekilde ele alınmıştır. Çalışmanın sonunda ise 'araştırma performansı' ile ilgili kavramsal bir çerçeve elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen bu kavramsal çerçevenin, üniversiteler arası rekabetin önemli bir parçası olan 'araştırma performansı' kavramının her yönüyle anlaşılmasına ve böylelikle konuyla ilgili olan tüm yetkililerin mevcut durumlarını daha iyi hale getirebilmesine katkı sağlaması beklenmektedir. Anahtar Sözcükler: Yükseköğretim, Araştırma performansı, Ölçümler, Faktörler, Kavramsal çerçeve Oya TAMTEKİN AYDIN ())

Research Capacity of the Faculty Members at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City

“…The transformation from research motivation to research performance is very diverse among researchers, it is affected by various factors, studies conducted by Huynh Thanh Nha (2016) and Aydin (2017) mentioned the factors of gender, age, ethnicity, academic title, academic qualifications, job position, experience, marital status, and the number of children in a family influence on individual's scientific research performance. Fukuzawa (2013) also found out that young age and experiences have a positive relationship with research performance of the researchers within life sciences and medical sciences.…”

“…There are many factors affect research performance and research outcomes of an individual, several studies have pointed that research productivity is influenced by demographic profiles of the researchers and their motivations (Zhang, 2014; Ryan, 2014;Mussige & Maassen, 2015;Huynh Thanh Nha, 2016;Aydin, 2017). It is also determined by the research allocated funds in particular institutional context (Mussiige & Maassen, 2015) but the research capacity of an individual is proven as a more important factor rather than others (Nuqi and Cruz, 2012).…”

“…The personal research motivation is interpreted as the act of discovering, exploring, searching for ideas to make contributions to society through innovative works or creative ideas (Bland et al, 2008), it is seen as the initial element to lead and to push someone into action. Previous studies have shown that there are different factors that motivate individuals to conduct research (Chen et al, 2010, Zhang, 2014Ryan, 2014; Mussige & Maassen, 2015; Huynh Thanh Nha, 2016;Aydin, 2017; Naser-Abu & Majdob, 2017). These factors are considered as ISSN 2329-9150 2020…”

The relation between academics’ research motivation and research productivity

“…Chẳng hạn, Turner và Mairesse đo lường hiệu suất NCKH bằng 3 khía cạnh: số lượng công bố hàng năm/nhà khoa học, chỉ số tác động bình quân của các tạp chí mà nhà khoa học công bố hàng năm; và chỉ số trích dẫn trung bình/bài báo đối với mỗi nhà khoa học 18 . Phần lớn các nghiên cứu về hiệu suất NCKH nhấn mạnh rằng hiệu suất NCKH chỉ sản phẩm công bố của giảng viên và được đo bằng tổng số công bố/nhà nghiên cứu và được hiệu chỉnh theo chất lượng của công bố khoa học 19,20 13 , nghiên cứu động lực NCKH của giảng viên đại học, bao gồm các biến động lực bên trong và bên ngoài. Các biến động lực bên ngoài gồm: (1) hợp đồng làm việc dài hạn, (2) nhận học hàm giáo sư hoặc được thăng chức, (3) được tăng lương, (4) nhận nhiệm vụ quản lý, (5) được trao vị trí giáo sư chủ trì, và (6) giảm tải giảng dạy.…”

The world university rankings: differentiations in rankings according to the expanded indicator set

“…Üniversitelerin sıralama başarılarında en fazla ilerlemeyi sağlayan Ün/Saygınlık puan grubunda yer alan alt göstergelere bakıldığında ise, bu puan kriterlerinin birbiriyle ilişkili olduğu görülmektedir. Saygın dergilerde yapılacak yayınlar kadar araştırma ününü besleyen bir diğer uygulama, ulusal ve özellikle uluslararası ortaklı projelerdir (De Filippo et al, 2012;Tamtekin-Aydın, 2017b). Üniversitelerin araştırma konusundaki ününü artıran bir başka unsur ise, sanayi kuruluşları ve iş dünyası ile yapılan üretime yönelik ortak çalışmalardır (Ağıralioğlu, 2012; Lee, 1998;Mansfield & Lee, 1996).…”