| By: |
Hottenrott, Hanna;
Lawson, Cornelia |
| Abstract: |
Multiple institutional affiliations occur when an academic belongs to more
than one organisation. Recent research shows an increase in multiple
affiliations, but evidence on roles and motivations is mainly anecdotal. We
develop in this study a typology of co-affiliations which identifies four
types based on their purpose and origin. We draw on results from a unique
international survey on academics in three major science nations (the UK,
Germany and Japan) to study the different drivers for the four types of
co-affiliations. The analyses show that researchers' motivations (access to
networks, prestige, resources, funding, or personal income) explain the type
of the observed co-affiliations. Self-initiated and research-focused
co-affiliations are often motivated by networking and resource access while
co-affiliations that serve other than research purposes are more often income
motivated. The results contribute to the understanding of the organisation of
science and we discuss implications for science and higher education policy. |
| Keywords: |
Institutional affiliations,academic labour market,resource access,k-meansclustering,Institutional affiliations,academic labour market,resource access,k-means clustering |
| JEL: |
L3 O3 O5 |
| Date: |
2021 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:zewdip:21035&r= |