Faculty Perspectives on Academic Work and Administrative Burden: Implications for the Design of Effective Support Services.

This paper uses literature on faculty worklife and findings from a recent study conducted by the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) to shed light on the sources and extent of administrative burden experienced by faculty engaged in federal grant research. Discussion focuses on the implications for research administrators, including strategies for designing faculty support services that take into account a variety of factors that motivate academic engagement.

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