to entering the leading group. Employing regression analysis, we examine whether prioritizing research performance is a …, organizational effectiveness, is measured by the annual Guardian rankings of universities. The main independent variable, research … performance, is measured using "research power" ("RP"). RP is derived from the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF). For 2008 …

researchers. In a sample of research groups in the fields of science and engineering at universities in Germany, we identify … research orientation, output, funding as well as openness to industry and commercialization as relevant components. Nests that … attract more public funding and are led by professors with high research performance are more likely to produce researchers …