Research-based Development for Supporting New Researcher ; Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin

Abstract

This research has an objective to extract the lessons learned concerning the management model on the development of RMUTR new researchers for. Key Informants are composed of lecturers and researchers who benefit from the research grant under Research Project for the development of RMUTR socially-engaged researchers for the fiscal year 2015, which comprises 21 researchers and 21 research projects by purposive sampling. Three modes of the researchers’ development are undertaken: 1) upstream stage: develop the researchers so that they are capable to identify the problem and formulate it to the project proposal, 2) mainstream stage: follow up the researchers throughout the process so as to understand the problems and obstacles encountered in conducting the research and to find the common solutions, 3) downstream stage: encourage the researchers to publish their research outcome through 3 practical trainings are as follows; Factors facilitating the success consist of knowledge, comprehension, skills, researchers’ attitude, strength of research networks, ambiance equipped with facilities to conveniently conduct the research, contribution of the received research budget, time management for conducting the research. Conditions of success consist of organization’s executives who realize the importance and give full support to the research projects conducted by the personnel in the relevant organizations at all levels, evolution of the concepts in conducting researches towards more correct and liberal ways, as well as acquisition of sufficient financial support. And problems and obstacles come from the fact that each researcher has many workloads from their regular responsibility. This results in the delay in conducting research in accordance with the research plan which was set. As a consequence, some of the research projects requested for the extension of research time limit.