Secure from the Special Monash University Research Fund allocations at least equal to the Faculty's implicit contribution to the expansion of the Fund. Secure centre status for the National Mutual Family Business Research Unit by the end of 1999. Secure external funding for the International Business Research Unit and the Asian Economies Focus Group during 1999. Establish a Faculty-wide program of research on tourism during 1999. Goal 3 To provide opportunities for research developments to new staff members and existing staff members wishing to upgrade research performance.
Strategies Encourage enrolment of relevant academic staff in higher degree programs.
Use Faculty Research Grant Scheme to fund development grants for early career researchers. Require early career researchers to enter collaborative projects or mentoring arrangements with experienced researchers. Carefully monitor research performance of early career researchers funded from the Faculty Research Grant Scheme. Goal 4 To increase the Faculty's external research funding. Strategies Use Faculty funds to support applications for external funding on a matching basis.