Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
11-14-1977
Abstract
The major objectives of this study were (1) to design and implement an improved system for use in research administration at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), and (2) to organize and to disseminate to other universities those concepts and solutions found useful by CWRU. The project was performed in four phases: (1) a detailed description of the total research administration system at CWRU, (2) detailed problem analyses, (3) development of a proposal for implementation, and (4) implementation and evaluation of the results of the study. In Phase I, a systems description of the research administration process was performed. Methods and procedures were described. An information systems questionnaire was used to tabulate information needs of research faculty. Potential areas of future study were indicated. In Phase II, specific problems were studied including 1) the feasibility of a faculty research profile information system (RPIS), (2) an analysis of universities' research performances, and (3) a study of the University's Office of Research Administration (ORA). Phase III was concerned with the performance of steps leading to implementation of RPIS, including (1) an analysis of the needs by research faculty for additional information, (2) a review of university research administration offices, and (3) the development and submission of a proposal to the University for installation of RPIS. In Phase IV, following the acceptance by the University of the RPIS proposal, system implementation, computer programming, questionnaire development, key word list development and documentation of results in the major schools of the university - Engineering and Medicine - were accomplished. Documentation of the study's activities and results were prepared in the form of six technical reports, two presentations at professional meetings, and responses to letters of inquiry from other universities.
Keywords
Operations research, Case Western Reserve University--Research, Information storage and retrieval systems--Research, Academic-industrial collaboration, Universities and colleges--Administration, Research grants
Publication Title
Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 432
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Dean, Burton V., "Final Report to Develop and Apply Management Techniques for Use in the Improvement of the University Research Administration Function" (1977). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 206.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/206