Motivational Factors for Writing and Defending Scientific Papers
https://doi.org/10.24412/2070-1381-2023-96-212-233
Abstract
The need of Russian science for new ideas and a fresh look at the prevailing theories and technologies has stimulated the authors’ interest in the factors influencing motivation to obtaining scientific degrees. When carrying out scientific activities, scientists not only create a new scientific result, but also get intellectual and aesthetic satisfaction. In this context, scientific activity appears both as means to achieve the goal, and also as the goal itself. Therefore, the functioning of the high-tech and science-intensive nuclear industry contributes not only to achieving its direct goal — the production of electricity, but also facilitates the development of scientific knowledge, concentration of efforts on breakthrough areas of research in various fields from materials science to ecology. At the same time, there has been a tendency to decrease the motivation of qualified industry personnel in writing and defending dissertations. The undesirable consequences of this phenomenon prompted the authors to conduct a study to identify factors that stimulate or inhibit interest in scientific activity among employees of Rosatom State Corporation. Through overviewing of Russian and foreign scientific papers, as well as conducting research using methods of mathematical statistics, surveys and interviews, it was revealed that the motivation for the defense of dissertations of agents of research activity is a complex system with different levels, including personal, functional and the level of substantive activity (professional).
About the Authors
T. V. Zaytseva
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tatiana V . Zaytseva - DSc (Economics), Professor, Deputy Head of Human Resource Management Department
Moscow
A. A. Suvorova
State Atomic Energy Corporation “Rosatom”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna A. Suvorova - Expert of the project office for the Development of equipment, technologies and scientific research comprehensive program, Science and Innovations — Nuclear Industry Scientific Development, Private Enterprise; Advisor, Joint-stock company “Science and Innovations”, State Atomic Energy Corporation “Rosatom”
Moscow
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Zaytseva T.V., Suvorova A.A. Motivational Factors for Writing and Defending Scientific Papers. Public Administration. E-journal (Russia). 2023;(96):212-233. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24412/2070-1381-2023-96-212-233
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