Communication and the Reward System of Science: A Study of a National ‘Invisible College’

Choices by others 0 0 0 0 0 (9) Own choices 0 0 0 0 0 Differences 0 0 0 0 0 Experimentalists: Bubble Chamber Choices by others 0 0 2 4 I (52) Own choices 0 0 0 0 0 Differences 0 0 +2 +4 +1 Counter/Spark Chamber Choices by others I 6 2 4 2 (80) Own choices 3 4 3 5 4 Differences -2 +2 -I -I -2 The connection between the organization of the informal communication system and the reward system may be seen by looking at data which shows which type of groups are, on the average, 'over' recognised for their scientific productivity and which are 'under' recognised. The regression of recognition scores on the number of publications gives an indication of 'over' or 'under' recognition. The 36 +1.19 + .85 ·74 Communication and the Reward System of Science mean residuals from this regression for the five types of research groups are as follows: Theorists Phenomenologists Intermediate Abstract Experimentalists Bubble chamber .46 Counter/Spark chamber .35