Second Language Teaching and Teacher Education in Diverse Contexts

Hung, Bui Phu; Baranovskaya, Tatiana

doi:10.17323/jle.2020.11455

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“…In most cases, this principle is classified as a negative reinforcer due to its predominantly aggressive application, which puts strong pressure on researchers. Many authors consider it harmful, "even dangerous" (Blaginin et al, 2019, p. 357), due to its negative effects, including higher stress, nonsense research, intense competition among peers, an increased market for predatory journals, communication problems of non-native writing, wider national scientific communities communicating only in native languages, and the promotion of 'cartels' among scientific communities (Beavitt & Popova, 2020;Behl, Chavan, Dutta, & Sheorey, 2020;Hung & Baranovskaya, 2020;Miller et al, 2011;Raitskaya & Tikhonova, 2020b). Also, "the 'publish-or-perish' principle crowds out the intrinsic motivation of researchers, which is a necessary condition for true excellence" (Binswanger, 2015, p. 30).…”

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‘Publish and Flourish’ instead of ‘Publish or Perish’: A Motivation Model for Top-quality Publications

Lambovska

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2021

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Although the ‘publish-or-perish’ principle has spread globally, many authors believe that it is a negative reinforcer (motivator) and harmful. With this paper, we have tried to help overcome the growing pressure of negative reinforcers on researchers. The paper aimed to propose a model for factors influencing researchers to publish in WoS/Scopus journals, based mainly on positive reinforcement and a combination of concepts including theories of control, management, stakeholders, and psychology. The model was intended for Bulgarian universities. It covered 17 motivational drivers and 29 potential features of internal university stakeholders directly involved in the topic. Factor ranking was not incorporated in the model. The research methodology covered the methods of expert evaluation, analysis/synthesis, induction/deduction, and the toolkit consisted of a comprehensive survey and Kendall’s rank concordance coefficient. The model was implemented at a Bulgarian state university. The empirical study was conducted among 120 researchers. It resulted in factor rankings by university internal stakeholders. The highest-ranked motivational driver was reputation, and the lowest-ranked was the publish-or-perish pressure reducing. The highest-ranked potential features were university prestige and potential and support for promotion. We believe that this model contributes to the theory of behaviour control. The model will also improve university research management by enriching its tools.

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