Research in Pakistan: Structure, Funding and Results

Ansari, Seema; Poncela, Javier; Otero, Pablo; Ansari, Adeel; Mahfooz, Osama

doi:10.22555/pjets.v5i1.327

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“…The main mission of the universities is to create and disseminate knowledge and research. It is observed that after the establishment of higher education commission (HEC) research culture at universities is getting better (Ansari et al, 2016). The findings of the research study explored that institutional support plays a vital role in developing research culture at universities.…”

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“…Establishment of HEC has improved research at universities in Pakistan. Initiatives of HEC has improved the productivity of research at universities (Ansari et al, 2016). Many policies were developed in Pakistan to improve the culture of universities but remained ineffective.…”

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“…Research culture at universities was improving after the steps taken by HEC. Existing status of research is moving to improvement and governments is achieving its objectives (Ansari et al, 2016). Higher education institutes in Pakistan were facing problems like partial availability of physical facilities, libraries, laboratories, high tech equipment and highly skilled teaching staff (Memon, 2017).…”

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Factors Influencing Research Culture at Public Universities in Pakistan

Rasool,

Dilshad (Corresponding Author)

2023

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The study was conducted to explore factors influencing research culture at universities in Pakistan. The present study was delimited to six general public universities in Pakistan. Two universities from each region of Punjab were selected for data collection. PhD faculty members of head of departments were the sample of the study. Interviews for head of departments and faculty members were developed for data collection. Respondents were asked about the factors affecting research culture at universities. The discourses of the respondents explored that institutional support, collaboration and communication, transparency, reward system, diversity and inclusion, national policies and regulations were the major factors that affecting research culture at universities in Pakistan. Findings of the research study explored that institutional support was playing affective role in developing research culture. Institutional support for conducting high quality research involved funding, availability of physical infrastructure, resources, provision of support to young researchers through trainings and workshops, and university policies and managers priorities. Collaboration and communication was an important factor that affects research culture but respondents stated that the situation of collaboration at universities was pathetic. Transparency, credibility and ethical behavior of researchers developed trust that ensured healthy research culture at universities. It was reported that rewards, incentives, appraisal and research grants played a positive role in research production and motivate the researchers to conduct high quality research. Diversity and inclusion had a momentous impact on the research culture at universities. Research teams having different socioeconomic background, experience and mental abilities conduct comprehensive and strong research studies. Policies and regulations about appointment and promotion, smooth funding, developing local and international collaboration, security of intellectual property rights and strict guidelines for research ethics were the major factors that contributed to develop research culture at universities. Results explored that shortage of physical resources, lack of collaboration, unawareness from global trends, funding issues, pressure of publications, institutional bureaucracy, political instability, favoritism and lack of mentorship were major issues that were affecting research culture negatively at universities in Pakistan. Whereas, incentives, expertise of supervisors, conducive work environment, seminars, working in collaboration, autonomy, managerial support, functioning of ORIC, feedback and foreign fellowship were the major factors that were affecting research culture positively at universities in Pakistan.

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“…Academic researchers, independent researchers, professors, marketing researchers, doctors, microbiologists, and others conduct several projects to find generalizable results every day. Besides, these researchers and experts also focused on adding more knowledge to existing phenomena and proposed the new one that may benefit every part of society (Ansari et al, 2016). Likewise, suppose the research projects are macro-level, involving a considerable quantity of primary or secondary data.…”

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“…Moreover, research for promotional purposes is another primary reason behind conducting individual and academic research in Pakistan (Ansari et al, 2016). During the educational journey, universities focus on teaching the student about all the essential techniques that are trending in researching the educational journey.…”

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Statistical Package for Social Sciences Acceptance in Quantitative Research: From the Technology Acceptance Model’s Perspective

2021

FWU Journal

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Today, education, medicine, business, and all other fields rely heavily on computers. This reliance is increased much when both professionals and academic level students have to conduct research projects. This reliance is indicated by the availability and utility of the software, which is an integral part of computer technology. Hence, by keeping in view the importance of SPSS in research, we scrutinized the significant factors behind Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) adoption and acceptance. We executed an experimental approach and gathered data from n= 300 young researchers studying in the n= 4 public sector universities in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. By adopting the primary variables from the Technology Acceptance Model, we proposed and a study model and examined it by using Smart-PLS. Findings showed that perceived ease of use and usefulness are significantly associated with Quantitative Research. Here, perceived ease of use and usefulness also indicated their interrelationship to validate the technology acceptance further. As a result, we also found a significant relationship between perceived usefulness, perceived usefulness, and SPSS technology acceptance. In simple terms, ease of use and valuable outcomes are the primary reasons behind SPSS acceptance among Pakistani students. Thus, we conclude that today, when technology has facilitated all the fields of life, research and development is another major field that is availing enormous advantages from the technology acceptance, integration, and execution. We recommend that SPSS usage should be encouraged for research purposes. Educational institutions should introduce new courses regarding SPSS learning and use them to further increase quantitative research aptitude among students.

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