Download or read book The Changing Governance of the Sciences written by Richard Whitley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The establishment of national systems of retrospective research evaluations is one of the most significant of recent changes in the governance of science. This volume discusses the birth and development of research evaluation systems as well as the reasons for their absence in the United States. The book combines the latest research and an overview of trends in the changing governance of research. The focus is on institutionalisation processes and impacts on knowledge production.