Keywords
Research Management, Agricultural R&D, Leadership in Science, Vanity Metrics,Research Governance, Financial Stewardship, Resource Mobilization, Risk and Resilience, Research Portfolio Management, Evidence-Based Decision Making,,Technology Adoption Metrics, Lab-to-Land Extension, Accountability in Research, Impact-Oriented Research, Institutional Sustainability, Succession Planning, Research Administration,Innovation Management, Strategic Planning, Capacity BuildingBeyond Vanity Metrics: Managing Agricultural Science for Real World Value
authored by: BV Ramana Rao, Surender Singh & V Uma Maheswara RaoLength: 152 mm | Breadth: 14.25 mm | Height: 229 mm | Imprint: NIPA | Weight: 230 GMS
This book will be available from 19-Apr-2026
Chapter 1.The End of Recreation: Why Research Management is a High-Stakes Profession
Chapter 2.Self-Made/Proclaimed Leadership Navigation: The Perils of Unchecked Ambition
Chapter 3.Beyond Publications: Deconstructing the Myth of Vanity Metrics in Agri-Research
Chapter 4.Strategic Stewardship: Mastering the Finance of Agricultural Research and Development
Chapter 5.Administration as an Enabler: Building Efficient, Impact-Driven Systems
Chapter 6.Risk and Resilience: Securing Resources in an Uncertain Funding Climate
Chapter 7.The Research Portfolio Reorientation: From Basic Science to Targeted Solutions
Chapter 8.Integrated Extension: Closing the Gaps between Lab and Land
Chapter 9.Adoption Metrics: Measuring Success by Farmer Uptake, Not Dissemination
Chapter 10.Leading the Scientists: Cultivating a Culture of Accountability and Impact
Chapter 11.Securing the Future: Governance and Financial Sustainability
Chapter 12.Succession and Training: Building the Next Generation of Research Managers
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