Research / Science / Development

Abstract: "As in other societal realms also in research, science, and development governments and parliaments increasingly have to legitimize their actions and want to base their future activities on informed decisions. Consequently, performance measures, benchmarking, comparative analysis, “foresight studies” are increasingly asked for. Ranking, ratings and evaluations are introduced throughout the system supposedly providing on the one hand the requested transparency and at the same time acting as stimuli to improve the performance. However, to date central questions relating to the underlying methodologies and indicators used are unanswered. These questions concern the availability and appropriateness of the data, indicator construction and methodologies on the one hand, tackle issues as how to deal with effects due to disciplinary, sectoral, regional or national differences, and concern the intended and unintended effects of the instruments used. In the contribution these issues are desc

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource, 11 S.
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Veröffentlichungsversion

Erschienen in
RatSWD Working Paper Series ; Bd. 108

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft

Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Berlin
(wann)
2009
Urheber
Hornbostel, Stefan
Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen
Rat für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsdaten (RatSWD)

URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-427781
Rechteinformation
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte

  • Hornbostel, Stefan
  • Rat für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsdaten (RatSWD)

Entstanden

  • 2009

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