INVESTING IN EXCELLENCE? THE PERFORMANCE-BASED RESEARCH FUND AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS IN NEW ZEALAND.

In future a portion of tertiary education funding in New Zealand will be progressively directed towards rewarding research performance. This will have implications for the management of departments and the reorientation of New Zealand universities. These implications are considered in this article, with special reference to the consequences for political science departments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]