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1. Researcher
Attitudes and Behaviour
Towards the āOpennessā
of Research Outputs
in Agriculture
and Related Fields
3rd IAALD Africa Chapter Conference
South Africa, 21-23 May, 2012
Presented by Stephen Rudgard
Knowledge and Capacity for Development www.ciard.net
information@ciard.net
2. Region(s) where most respondentsā work
is carried out.
Europe 4.6% Northern America 4.1%
Caribbean
6.9%
Asia and Pacific 23.7%
Africa 32.6%
Latin America 53.5%
Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
3. Frequencies of organisation type.
40%
37.5%
35%
32.4%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10.8%
10%
6.8% 6.6%
4.5% 4.1%
5%
1.5%
0%
Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
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Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
5. FACTORS ENCOURAGING
effective communication of research outputs
Most important:
- Institutional demands to report/communicate
- Opportunities for career enhancement
- Access to adequate IT infrastructure
- Acknowledgement of contributions
Less important:
- Direct monetary rewards
(related to royalties and
personal development)
Source: CIARD. Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
7. BARRIERS
preventing from communicating research
Most important:
- Lack of resources/time and funding
- Weak linkages between researchers and end users
- Lack of enabling institutional policies
Less important:
- Concerns about stealing and reuse of outputs
- Lack of skills/access to communication methods
- Poor IT infrastructure
Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
10. RESEARCH OUTPUTS PRODUCED
Traditional print-based formats still predominate...
but digital ones are now penetrating (20-35%)
Most outputs are communicated
through openly accessible, no-cost routes.
Source: CIARD Global Survey for Researchers. 2011
11. THE WAY FORWARD
Making research outputs openly available
often relies on individuals.
Individualsā behaviours can be influenced
by institutional factors/barriers.
Relevant strategic policy frameworks are
required to change institutional/
individual behaviours.
12. THE WAY FORWARD
These findings can be considered by
senior managers to review their
organizational policies.
13. Coherence in Information
for Agricultural Research for Development
A global movement that promotes and sustain
the openness of agricultural knowledge to all.
14. Researcher
Attitudes and Behaviour
Towards the āOpennessā
of Research Outputs
in Agriculture
and Related Fields
3rd IAALD Africa Chapter Conference
Authors: Philip Edge, Franz Martin, Stephen Rudgard, Nadia Manning-Tomas
www.ciard.net
Presentation under Creative Commons License information@ciard.net
Attribution: Non-commercial, Non-Derivates 2.0. Italy
Editor's Notes
Institutional/organizational behaviour can be changed by the development of relevant strategic and policy frameworks. In many cases individual behaviour will not be changed unless there are policy requirements which influence the individual.
CIARD aims to influence and provide support at both the level of the organization and of the individual. The movement is a collective commitment to promote and sustain the openness of agricultural knowledge for all. Ā CIARD aims to provide guidance and support to, and through this to change the behaviour of, both individuals and institutions. Through institutional change will come also enhanced individual change and, in the case of the CIARD initiative, increased and pervasive openness of research outputs. There is already much āgood practicesā in institutions/organizations around the world, but a great deal more needs to be catalysed.
