Survey of organizational research climates in three research intensive, doctoral granting universities

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics : JERHRE
James A WellsKaren L Klomparens

Abstract

The Survey of Organizational Research Climate (SOuRCe) is a new instrument that assesses dimensions of research integrity climate, including ethical leadership, socialization and communication processes, and policies, procedures, structures, and processes to address risks to research integrity. We present a descriptive analysis to characterize differences on the SOuRCe scales across departments, fields of study, and status categories (faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students) for 11,455 respondents from three research-intensive universities. Among the seven SOuRCe scales, variance explained by status and fields of study ranged from 7.6% (Advisor-Advisee Relations) to 16.2% (Integrity Norms). Department accounted for greater than 50% of the variance explained for each of the SOuRCe scales, ranging from 52.6% (Regulatory Quality) to 80.3% (Integrity Inhibitors). It is feasible to implement this instrument in large university settings across a broad range of fields, department types, and individual roles within academic units. Published baseline results provide initial data for institutions using the SOuRCe who wish to compare their own research integrity climates.

References

Nov 22, 2005·The Hastings Center Report·Elizabeth HeitmanRuth Ellen Bulger
Oct 26, 2012·Science and Engineering Ethics·A Lauren CrainCarol R Thrush
Oct 26, 2012·Science and Engineering Ethics·Brian C MartinsonA Lauren Crain

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 22, 2017·Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics : JERHRE·Noémie Aubert BonnKris Dierickx
Jun 28, 2020·Science and Engineering Ethics·Arno SimonsMartin Reinhart
Mar 23, 2017·Science and Engineering Ethics·Alison L AntesJames M DuBois
Aug 12, 2020·Science and Engineering Ethics·Tamarinde HavenJoeri Tijdink
Feb 2, 2021·Accountability in Research·Erin D SolomonAlison L Antes

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

SPSS
EthicsCORE
SOuRCe

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

BioHub - Researcher Network

The Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub aims to support the fundamental research and develop the technologies that will enable physicians to cure, prevent, or manage all diseases in our childrens' lifetimes. The CZ Biohub brings together researchers from UC Berkeley, Stanford, and UCSF. Find the latest research from the CZ Biohub researcher network here.