Impact of Governance Factors over Lecturers’ Scientific Research Output: An Empirical Evidence

Hue Thi Truong; Hung Manh Le; Duc Anh Do; Duc Anh Le; Huyen Thi Nguyen; Thanh Kim Nguyen

doi:10.3390/educsci11090553

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Impact of Governance Factors over Lecturers’ Scientific Research Output: An Empirical Evidence

Hue Thi Truong Hung Manh Le Duc Anh Do Duc Anh Le Huyen Thi Nguyen Thanh Kim Nguyen

Education Sciences Vol. 11 No. 9 pp. 553 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

This study aims to determine the governance factors that influence the scientific research output of lecturers through the application of PLS-SEM, in conjunction with ANOVA and t-test. Based on a survey of 398 lecturers in twelve higher education institutions (HEIs) in Vietnam, the psychometric properties of the scales measuring the considered dimensions of scientific research outputs were initially examined through the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) procedure, prior to being input into the PLS-SEM model. The SEM model comprised six constructs for the scientific research outputs: scientific research objectives of HEIs, leadership, decentralization, policies for lecturers, support for scientific research activities, and resources for scientific research. The results reveal that resources for scientific research have the most impact on lecturers’ scientific research output, followed by policies for lecturers, support for scientific research activities, scientific research objectives of HEIs, and finally, leadership.

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Published: Sep 17, 2021
Vol/Issue: 11(9)
Pages: 553
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Authors

H

Hue Thi Truong

VNU School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 11310, Vietnam

H

Hung Manh Le

Board of Management, Trade Union University, Hanoi 11514, Vietnam

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Duc Anh Do

School of Trade and International Economics, National Economics University, Hanoi 11616, Vietnam

D

Duc Anh Le

Faculty of Mathematical Economics, National Economics University, Hanoi 11616, Vietnam

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Huyen Thi Nguyen

HR Department, Trade Union University, Hanoi 11514, Vietnam

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Thanh Kim Nguyen

Department of Research Management, Trade Union University, Hanoi 11514, Vietnam

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Hue Thi Truong, Hung Manh Le, Duc Anh Do, et al. (2021). Impact of Governance Factors over Lecturers’ Scientific Research Output: An Empirical Evidence. Education Sciences, 11(9), 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11090553

Impact of Governance Factors over Lecturers’ Scientific Research Output: An Empirical Evidence

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