Beschreibung:
This book describes the structure of U.S. agricultural research system and examines the many factors that influence the choices of research problems by agricultural scientists. It examines how individuals, organizations, and disciplines influence scientists' decisions about what to study.
List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Rise of Agricultural Science -- 2 Organizational Structure and Problem Choice in Agricultural Research -- 3 Agricultural Scientists: The Human Resource -- 4 Scientific Communication -- 5 Disciplinary Influences on Research -- 6 Organizational Influences -- 7 Extraorganizational Influences -- 8 Research for Whom? -- 9 Research for What? -- 10 Science, Agriculture, and Etnerging Issues for Agricultural Research -- 11 Policy ltnplications -- References -- Abbreviations -- Appendix: Sources of Information and Methods -- Index.