title: Incentives and Performance: Governance of Research Organizations
author: Isabell M. Welpe
description: This book contributes to the current discussion in society, politics and higher education on innovation capacity and the financial and non-financial incentives for researchers. The expert contributions in the book deal with implementation of incentive systems at higher education institutions in order to foster innovation. On the other hand, the book also discusses the extent to which governance structures from economy can be transferred to universities and how scientific performance can be measured and evaluated. This book is essential for decision-makers in knowledge-intensive organizations and higher-educational institutions dealing with the topic of performance management.
zlib_text: SpringerBriefs in Research and Innovation Governance
  
  Editors-in-Chief
  
  Doris Schroeder
  
  Centre for Professional Ethics, University of Central Lancashire, Preston,
  Lancashire, UK
  
  Konstantinos Iatridis
  
  School of Management, University of Bath, Bath, UK
  
  SpringerBriefs in Research and Innovation Governance present concise summaries
  of cutting-edge research and practical applications across a wide spectrum of
  governance activities that are shaped and informed by, and in turn impact
  research and innovation, with fast turnaround time to publication. Featuring
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