A study to investigate the impact of social research toward research productivity

Abdoulaye Kaba,Tahira Yasmin,Ghaleb A El Refae,Shorouq Eletter

doi:10.15549/jeecar.v8i4.676

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between demographic diversity and research productivity. The paper attempts to identify the influence of gender diversity, college diversity, and diversity in collaboration on the research productivity of faculty members. The paper is based on data collected from the Deanship of Scientific Research and the Office of Documentation, Al Ain University (AAU). The findings of the study showed significant differences in college diversity. Faculty members of the English instruction colleges dominated the leadership in research productivity. The independent variables appeared to predict 23% of the variation in research productivity. AAU faculty members should increase internal and external collaborations and network in scientific research. Similarly, AAU also should support and promote research collaboration and networking among faculty members through a comprehensive strategic plan and guidance for internal and external collaborations.

Highlights

The rate at which scientific output is generated - scientific productivity - is essential for the creation, sharing, and transfer of knowledge
This study aims to explore the relationship between research productivity and demographic diversity
It focuses on the findings related to research productivity, leaders and drivers of research productivity, demographic diversity differences in research productivity, and identifying relationships among the research variables

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The rate at which scientific output is generated - scientific productivity - is essential for the creation, sharing, and transfer of knowledge. It is employed as a performance metric at both individual and institutional levels. For academic institutions, it gives them a competitive advantage, while for individual scholars, it enables them to engage in self-marketing, acquire a new job, and obtain a promotion. Publications in the research field are types of technical and scientific capital generated by researchers that comprise resources and practical skills along with links to professional networks (Bozeman & Corley, 2004). Scientific productivity plays an important role in stimulating both economic and social growth (Szuflita-Zurawska, et al, 2020)

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