Managing Minds: The Challenges of Current Research Information Systems for Improving University Performance

Gad Yair ()
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Gad Yair: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Chapter Chapter 4 in Handbook of Operations Research and Management Science in Higher Education, 2021, pp 117-130 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter describes the failure of Current Research Information Systems (CRIS) to modernize routine managerial tasks involved in academic administration. It argues that most universities maintain traditional decision-making procedures in regards to hiring, promotions, preparation of annual reports, and submission of portfolios for accreditation and assessment. I argue that developers of CRIS programs failed to appreciate the tasks of academic management. At the same time, management teams seem reluctant to change traditional academic practices. I discuss reasons for this disconnect and suggest ways to close the gap so as to modernize academic decision-making in universities.

Keywords: Current Research Information Systems (CRIS); Higher education; Academic management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-74051-1_4

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