TY  - JOUR
T1  - An Evaluation of Lecturers Perceptions Towards Research
AU - Tahir, Izah Mohd AU - Bakar, Nor Mazlina Abu 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 5
SP  - 416
EP  - 423
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2009.416.423
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2009.416.423
KW  - Teaching
KW  -research
KW  -perception
KW  -professional development
KW  -conferences
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - Teaching and research are two main requirements in the job descriptions of university lecturers. Other requirements in the job descriptions include organizing seminars/conferences, presenting papers at national and international levels, publishing papers/articles in refereed journals, publishing books and other scholarly activities. Through research one could acquire knowledge and disseminate to students as well as peers, which finally contribute to building competitive advantage to the university concerned.  The current study reports findings from a survey, which examined the perceptions of university lecturers towards research. The findings indicate that research is essential to professional development motivated by getting promotion and salary increment. They also, shed some light on the main barrier for not doing research among university lecturers-poor statistical and econometric skills. Implications and suggestions for future research are also, provided.
ER  -