TY - JOUR
T1 - The qualitative future of research evaluation
AU - Donovan, Claire
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Science, technology and innovation (STI) policy aimed at technological advance, international competitiveness and wealth creation underpins the regulation of publicly funded research. Familiar quantitative evaluative 'metrics' fit snugly with these economic objectives. A re-imagined STI policy embraces wider intellectual, social, cultural, environmental and economic returns, using qualitative measures and processes to capture research outcomes.
AB - Science, technology and innovation (STI) policy aimed at technological advance, international competitiveness and wealth creation underpins the regulation of publicly funded research. Familiar quantitative evaluative 'metrics' fit snugly with these economic objectives. A re-imagined STI policy embraces wider intellectual, social, cultural, environmental and economic returns, using qualitative measures and processes to capture research outcomes.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=38349008454&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3152/030234207X256538
DO - 10.3152/030234207X256538
M3 - Article
SN - 0302-3427
VL - 34
SP - 585
EP - 597
JO - Science and Public Policy
JF - Science and Public Policy
IS - 8
ER -