Legalistic or Inspirational? Comparing University Conflict of Interest Policies

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Elise; Williams-Jones, Bryn
Titel	Legalistic or Inspirational? Comparing University Conflict of Interest Policies
Quelle	In: Higher Education Policy, 22 (2009) 4, S.433-459 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0952-8733
DOI	10.1057/hep.2009.3
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Research Universities; Conflict of Interest; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Educational Principles; Guidelines; Educational Policy; Policy Analysis; College Administration; Administrative Principles; International Education; Compliance (Legal); School Law; Research Administration; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Forschungseinrichtung; Interessenkonflikt; Ausland; Bildungsprinzip; Richtlinien; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Politikfeldanalyse; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Internationale Erziehung; Law concerning schools; Schulrecht; Forschungsadministration; Kanada
Abstract	In response to growing public and policy concern about conflicts of interest (COI) in university research, academic institutions in North America and Europe have introduced policies to manage COI. However, depending on their form and content, COI policies can be more or less helpful in the effective management of COI. In this paper, we examine and compare the design and content of COI policies at two Canadian research universities (the Universite de Montreal and the University of Waterloo), which we suggest, exemplify two general categories or poles on a spectrum of policy approaches. We describe (1) a legalistic approach that promotes a concise but rigid structure, and (2) an inspirational approach that encourages principle-based deliberation and wider interpretation. Each of these approaches has its particular strengths and weaknesses. We conclude with some recommendations to help administrators and policy makers improve the quality, utility and effectiveness of university COI policies. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10