respond to these environmental forces. In the United States, accreditation plays an increasing role in the quality control and …-focused institutional decision process model. Findings - When viewed in a systemic context, the accreditation process assumes a unique …. Practical implications - The influence of the dynamic external environment and the accreditation process combine to create …

is correlated to higher researcher performance in terms of both publication numbers and impact/quality adjusted … higher average impact. This applies especially to postdoc experience at top-quality US institutions although a postdoc at a … academic market. Finally, we see that US postdocs that stay in the US publish more and publications with higher impact/quality …