Scientific excellence : origins and assessment
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Scientific excellence : origins and assessment
Sage Publications, c1987
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"Conference on Scientific Excellence: Origins and Assessment, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, April 18, 1985"
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Description
Scientific Excellence highlights the need for research into the processes that facilitate the generation, systematization and transmission of knowledge. The contributors -- eminent researchers in the field -- assess the present state of knowledge and give directions for future research. The book covers a variety of important issues concerning the creation and dissemination of knowledge.
Table of Contents
Foreword - Harriet Zuckerman
PART ONE: ASSESSMENT
Mapping the World of Science - Eugene Garfield
Is Citation Analysis a Legitimate Evaluation Tool?
PART TWO: PERSONOLOGICAL ORIGINS
Historical Overview of Research on Scientific Abilities - Philip E Vernon
The Possible Different Personality Dispositions of Scientists and Nonscientists - Robert S Albert and Mark A Runco
Multiples, Chance, Genius, Creativity, and Zeitgeist - Dean Keith Simonton
Personality Characteristics Associated with High Research Productivity - J Philippe Rushton, Harry G Murray, and Sampo V Paunonen
Scientific and Technological Innovation - Douglas N Jackson
Its Personological and Motivational Context
The Scholarly Impact of Psychologists - Norman S Endler
Evolution and Creativity - Pierre L Van Den Berghe
Some Playful Musings
PART THREE: SOCIOCULTURAL ORIGINS
The Wisdom of Solomon - Daniel S Perlman and Elizabeth Dean
Avoiding Bias in the Publication Review Process
The Role of Journal Editors in the Scientific Process - Henry L Roediger III
Approaches to Ensuring Quality of Data and Performance - Lee B Sechrest
Lessons for Science?
Melding Capitalist Versus Socialist Models of Fostering Scientific Excellence - John J Furedy
Permitting Creativity in Science - Janet B Bavelas
Development of Scientific Productivity - Harry G Murray
Impact of Graduate Teaching and Thesis Supervision
The Psychology of Women and Scientific Research - Esther R Greenglass
Women in Science - Jonathan R Cole
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