Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany
This article discusses the advantages, disadvantages, motivations and problems associated to the pay-for-performance system implemented in order to incentivize scientific productivity in institutions of higher education. Based on a theoretical analysis within the framework of the economics of scienc...
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| description | This article discusses the advantages, disadvantages, motivations and problems associated to the pay-for-performance system implemented in order to incentivize scientific productivity in institutions of higher education. Based on a theoretical analysis within the framework of the economics of science, we analyze the discussions generated in Colombia and Germany with respect to the teacher`s remuneration systems. For Colombia we find an initial reaction of protest in the academic community against the reform established by decree 1279 of 2002. Whereas some academics criticize the decree`s merchandizing function, others request a wider range of activities to be taken into account for the variable component of their salary. On the other hand, in the discussion in Germany predominate those teachers that demand a reversion of the system, underlining the problems associated to the measurement of scientific production and the crowding-out of intrinsic motivation by extrinsic incentives. Taking into account the possible adverse effects of the pay-for-performance systems and the functions of higher education in society, we encourage a more profound reflection about incentivization systems in particular and the concept of scientific productivity in general. |
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| spelling | repositorio.uan.edu.co-123456789-52252024-10-09T22:33:57Z Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany ¿Pago por rendimiento? Una discusión de las políticas de incentivación de la productividad académica en Colombia y Alemania Fassbender, Dina Sophie Silva Díaz, John This article discusses the advantages, disadvantages, motivations and problems associated to the pay-for-performance system implemented in order to incentivize scientific productivity in institutions of higher education. Based on a theoretical analysis within the framework of the economics of science, we analyze the discussions generated in Colombia and Germany with respect to the teacher`s remuneration systems. For Colombia we find an initial reaction of protest in the academic community against the reform established by decree 1279 of 2002. Whereas some academics criticize the decree`s merchandizing function, others request a wider range of activities to be taken into account for the variable component of their salary. On the other hand, in the discussion in Germany predominate those teachers that demand a reversion of the system, underlining the problems associated to the measurement of scientific production and the crowding-out of intrinsic motivation by extrinsic incentives. Taking into account the possible adverse effects of the pay-for-performance systems and the functions of higher education in society, we encourage a more profound reflection about incentivization systems in particular and the concept of scientific productivity in general. En este artículo se discuten las ventajas, desventajas, motivaciones y problemas asociados al sistema de pago por rendimiento implementado para incentivar la productividad científica en instituciones de educación superior. A partir de un análisis teórico con base en la economía de la ciencia, se analizan las discusiones generadas en Colombia y Alemania en torno a los regímenes salariales del profesorado. Para Colombia encontramos una reacción inicial de protesta por parte de la comunidad académica en contra de las reformas establecidas por el decreto 1279 de 2002. Mientras que algunos académicos critican la función mercantilizante del decreto, otros piden una ampliación de las actividades que se tienen en cuenta dentro del componente variable de remuneración. Por su parte, en la discusión en Alemania predominan aquellos profesores que exigen la reversión del nuevo sistema, subrayando los problemas asociados a la medición de la producción académica y a la sustitución de la motivación intrínseca por incentivos extrínsecos. Teniendo en cuenta los posibles efectos adversos de los sistemas de pago por rendimiento y las funciones de la educación superior en la sociedad, invitamos a una reflexión más profunda acerca de los sistemas de incentivación en especial y del concepto de productividad académica en general. 2021-11-10T00:51:38Z 2021-11-10T00:51:38Z 2014-06-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 info:eu-repo/semantics/article http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 http://revistas.uan.edu.co/index.php/papeles/article/view/228 http://repositorio.uan.edu.co/handle/123456789/5225 spa http://revistas.uan.edu.co/index.php/papeles/article/view/228/186 Acceso abierto Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 application/pdf Universidad Antonio Nariño 2346-0911 0123-0670 PAPELES; Vol. 6 No. 11 (2014); 10-19 PAPELES; Vol. 6 Núm. 11 (2014); 10-19 |
| spellingShingle | Fassbender, Dina Sophie Silva Díaz, John Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany |
| title | Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany |
| title_full | Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany |
| title_fullStr | Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany |
| title_short | Do We Pay for Productivity? A Discussion of Policies to Encourage Academic Productivity in Colombia and Germany |
| title_sort | do we pay for productivity a discussion of policies to encourage academic productivity in colombia and germany |
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