… that are unfair for many scientists and, as we will show, bad for science itself? To unravel
this paradox, this book aims a floodlight on the culture of academic science. Most studies of …

… We contribute to paradox theory by developing a process model of the paradoxical dynamics
… With this work, we contribute to paradox theory by developing a process model that …

… with the culture of academic science. First, they recommend greater interrogation of what “excellence”
in academic science means. Second, they call upon scientists who recognize the …

… loss of jobs at the Daresbury Laboratory; the economic consequences for the overheating
of the South East economy; the excellence of the scientific research and the dangers of …

… Misconceiving Merit: Paradoxes of Excellence and Devotion that … academia is a calling is
the belief that scientific excellence … These beliefs work in tandem; many assume academia is a …

… gender equal academic and scientific organisations? (b) The paradox of excellence : What
… in new and emerging stratifications of academic and scientific organisations, disciplines and …

… paradox of excellence’by examining the achievements of pioneering women and men in
computer science … of professional achievements of women computer scientists. It lifts the veil of …

… The excellence discourse across postgraduate studies has … the expectation for success and
excellence imposed on all … aiming for a career in a specialised scientific field. Thus, varying …

… the paradoxical poles of science excellence and impact: ‘You want some great scientists who
just focus on the science … … The paradoxical poles thus were constructed as distinct, albeit …

… scientific output, but lag behind in the ability to convert this strength into wealth-generating
innovations. We shall argue, first, that the paradox … the US in terms of scientific excellence. …