TY - JOUR
T1 - Misconduct in research administration
T2 - What is it? How widespread is it? And what should we do about it?
AU - Robert, Jason Scott
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Virtually all of the scholarly literature on responsible conduct in research (RCR) focuses on the integrity of scientists–including why scientists misbehave, and how to improve training and enhance compliance with institutional and federal policies and regulations to prevent research misconduct. What this literature does not yet address is the integrity of those responsible for research administration. This article explores the responsible conduct of research administration and the potential for administrative misconduct. I highlight ways in which a lack of integrity in research administration can jeopardize the progress of science, the careers of researchers, and the reputation of institutions just as much as research misconduct can. Accordingly, I call for policies and appropriate oversight of research administration that are on par with policies governing research misconduct by scientists.
AB - Virtually all of the scholarly literature on responsible conduct in research (RCR) focuses on the integrity of scientists–including why scientists misbehave, and how to improve training and enhance compliance with institutional and federal policies and regulations to prevent research misconduct. What this literature does not yet address is the integrity of those responsible for research administration. This article explores the responsible conduct of research administration and the potential for administrative misconduct. I highlight ways in which a lack of integrity in research administration can jeopardize the progress of science, the careers of researchers, and the reputation of institutions just as much as research misconduct can. Accordingly, I call for policies and appropriate oversight of research administration that are on par with policies governing research misconduct by scientists.
KW - Misconduct in research
KW - RCR education and instruction
KW - conflict of interest
KW - ethics and public policy
KW - research integrity
KW - responsible conduct of research
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U2 - 10.1080/08989621.2021.2020110
DO - 10.1080/08989621.2021.2020110
M3 - Article
C2 - 34989302
AN - SCOPUS:85122339889
SN - 0898-9621
VL - 30
SP - 439
EP - 458
JO - Accountability in Research
JF - Accountability in Research
IS - 7
ER -