Monitor the research performance of individuals and organisational units. Targets Review for the 1999 budget round the performance-based mechanism for allocating research funds that was used in the 1998 budget round. Review Faculty Research Grant Scheme prior to 1999 allocation rounds. Establish individual engagement profiles for all staff during 1999. Goal 2 To identify, support and expand the Faculty's areas of particular research strength.
Strategies Use bottom-up procedure to regularly review and revise profile of research strengths.
Use Faculty funds to support applications for funding to Monash University Research Fund, Special Monash University Research Fund and external agencies. Actively promote key researchers as Faculty research champions. Develop research potential of major new developments such as the National Mutual Family Business Research Unit, the International Business Research Unit and the Asian Economies Focus Group. Develop new areas of potential strength. Targets Complete revision and substantiation of research strengths by the end of 1998.