Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: This study examines the use of formal rankings of journals for personnel decision purposes by agricultural economics departments with agribusiness programs. It was hypothesized that the probability of using a list of formal rankings is related to a set of characteristics of the department. This suggests lists may reduce the level of uncertainty regarding the assessment of research quality by providing explicit targets in the department but may also induce faculty members to develop institution-specific human capital, thereby reducing faculty mobility and impeding career development. Whether lists are used, how they are compiled, and the extent to which they are relied upon when making personnel decisions should be viewed in the context of developments and trends in higher education; e.g., the presence of multi-disciplinary departments and the use of clinical and other non-tenure track faculty. Further, the difficulty of revising lists once they have been agreed upon should also be considered, especially when journal quality declines or where changes in personnel evaluations and in bylaws and similar documents are lengthy and arduous processes.
Authors: Van Fleet, David D., Hutt, Roger W.
Institution: Arizona State University
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: North Dakota State University, Purdue University, Clemson University, Utah State University, University of Pennsylvania, Ohio State University, Texas Tech University, University of Missouri, Colorado State University, State University of New York, Arizona State University, Auburn University, Washington State University, North Carolina State University, University of Wyoming, Louisiana State University, Pennsylvania State University, Iowa State University, Santa Clara University, Montana State University, Oregon State University, University of Manitoba, De La Salle University, University of Rwanda, University of Alberta, Newcastle University, University of Pretoria, Dalhousie University, Universiteit Stellenbosch, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Universität Rostock, Egerton University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
OpenAlex ID: W2563844934