Ian Metcalfe, Bruce Holloway, Jim McWilliam & Neil Inall (editors)
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PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND
Asia Centre – UNE
The University of New England
Armidale NSW 2351
Australia
xvi + 127 pp. 2005
ISBN 1 86389 870 0
This objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive introduction to all facets of research management in agriculture for research directors, managers, scientists and students involved in all types of agricultural research. For the first time in a single manageable volume, this book draws together and discusses the disparate dimensions of research management. The book stresses collaboration and communication as the key features of efficient agricultural research management. Successful research outcomes are only achieved through inclusive involvement of clients and stakeholders at all stages of the research, beginning with priority setting and planning, then right through to the application of research outputs and outcomes for the end users. The editors and authors are senior agricultural research directors and managers, agricultural consultants and academics with an immense collective wealth of agricultural research, research management and training experience.
CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Introduction
Bruce Holloway
Chapter 2. Objectives of research management
Bruce Holloway & Jim McWilliam
Chapter 3. The significance of environmental and
socio-economic issues in research management planning
Amarjit Kaur
Chapter 4. Research priorities and planning
James Rowe & Jim McWilliam
Chapter 5. Managing the system of agricultural research
Jim McWilliam & Robin Jessop
Chapter 6. Managing people in research
Lester Burgess & Bruce Holloway
Chapter 7. Research collaboration
Bernie Bindon
Chapter 8. Electronic knowledge resources
Ian Metcalfe & Brendan Doyle
Chapter 9. Evaluation of research institutions
Jim McWilliam
Chapter 10. Financial aspects of research management
Guy Roth & Kym Orman
Chapter 11. Managing intellectual property
Bill Taylor
Chapter 12. Extension: Getting the message across is hard work!
Neil Inall
Chapter 13. Outcomes: Evaluating agricultural research
projects to achieve and to measure impact
Deborah Templeton
Index