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Motivational Dimensions in the “Publish or Perish” Dictum

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Education reforms, public sector reforms; Institutional requirements, government controls; Motivation, incentive; Rewards, recognition

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Public sector reforms involve changes that have been made to the public sector since the 1980s in order to improve performance.

Private training establishments are government-sanctioned education providers in New Zealand who are structured on the private company model.

Research and publication refers to a requirement of academic staff to remain research-active so that their quality of teaching and the reputation of the organization that employs them are up to par with sector standards.

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Research and publication has traditionally been part of general expectations attached to the role of an academic even though for a long time it was believed that delivering lectures (teaching) and coordinating courses (administration) were the primary requirements. This usually meant that even if one engaged in minimal research and...

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Appanna, S., Goundar, S., Aziz, S. (2020). Motivational Dimensions in the “Publish or Perish” Dictum. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4185-1

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