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The metric tide : The independent review of the role of metrics in research assessment & management / introduction by James Wilson ; report authors, James Wilsdon [and fourteen others].

Contributor(s): Material type: Computer fileComputer fileLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles, CA : SAGE Publications, Inc., 2016Edition: 1st EditionDescription: 1 online resource (168 pages)ISBN:
  • 9781473978782
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 001.4/2
Online resources: Summary: Metrics evoke a mixed reaction from the research community. A commitment to using data and evidence to inform decisions makes many of us sympathetic, even enthusiastic, about the prospect of granular, real-time analysis of our own activities. Yet we only have to look around us, at the blunt use of metrics to be reminded of the pitfalls.
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Metrics evoke a mixed reaction from the research community. A commitment to using data and evidence to inform decisions makes many of us sympathetic, even enthusiastic, about the prospect of granular, real-time analysis of our own activities. Yet we only have to look around us, at the blunt use of metrics to be reminded of the pitfalls.

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