Publishing Inventory

The inventory can be used to support discussions on publishing for journals or other professional texts. Its items draw on the principles of situational strategic decision-making

1. How experienced are you in publishing at present

How experienced are you in publishing at present Inxperienced [no published materials]

Some experience [1-3 published items of the quality expected of you at this stage of your career]

Considerable experience [More than three published items of quality expected of you at this stage of your career]

2. What publishing focus would you prefer to concentrate on, in answering this survey?

What publishing focus would you prefer to concentrate on, in answering this survey? Journal articles

Chapter in a Text Book

Text Book (of edited articles)

Other (please specify)

3. Publishing comfort zone.

Publishing comfort zone. I get most enjoyment from the publishing process when working without collaborators

I would like to learn more about collaborative publishing

I get most enjoyment from the publishing process when working with collaborators

I have no preference for either working alone, or with collaborators

4. Current opportunities for publishing

Current opportunities for publishing Circumstances make it easier for me to publish without collaborators

Circumstances make it easier for me to publish collaboratively

No obvious factors favouring individual or collaborative publishing

5. At present, my career would benefit

At present, my career would benefit From more opportunities to publish alone

From more opportunities to publish collaboratively

From neither of the above

Other (please specify)

6. Importance of local and distant collaboration

Importance of local and distant collaboration Collaboration with colleagues mostly within my group is most important

Collaboration with others outside my local group is more important

Collaboration with my supervisor would be most important

Collaboration is less important than my publishing high quality individual work

7. Career Developement

Career Developement Longer term my career would benefit if I concentrated on publishing without collaborators

Longer term my career would benefit if I concentrated on publishing with collaborators

Neither of the above applies

8. Are there any specific circumstances which you think are worth mentioning, and which might be helpful in interpreting the information you have provided?

Are there any specific circumstances which you think are worth mentioning, and which might be helpful in interpreting the information you have provided?

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