Uber State University (USU) Publicly Announces That They Are Going

question 149

Multiple Choice

Uber State University (USU) publicly announces that they are going to emphasize research productivity. They set goals for all faculty members to increase their number of publications in professional journals, and they announce that all future salary increases will depend on their number of publications. Based on the research, which of the following is MOST likely for the faculty at BSU?

• A) The number of publications will increase, but the quality will not necessarily increase.
• B) The quality of the publications will increase, but the number of publications will remain about the same.
• C) Both the number of publications and the quality of the publications will actually decrease.
• D) Research activities will be unaffected, but the quality of teaching in the classroom will improve dramatically.

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Definitions:

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