Abstract

The Relation of Administration to Research. The Importance of administration in research is the theme of the Editorial of the february number of the Experiment Station Record of U.S.A. for 1923.Its comments are based on the remarks made by dr.R.S.Woodward in the course of an address on "the Varied Aspects of Research.'The comments made therein refere to conditions obtaining in Experiment stations of the United States of America, but the same remarks will apply with equal force to all Scientific Institutions and Probably to the Scientific Departments in India as well Generally the work of the Administrator is identified with the iscal and clerical side of the institution.This according to Dr Woodward is erroneous :"Such a view overlooks the importance of the development of a wise research policy ,the outlining of the field,the selection of men,and the intelligent provision of condition essential to their highest success : and it fails to grasp the relationship and influence which a broad-minded,sympaheticman of technical knowledge may maintain in connection with the furthering of inquiry"A mere business man cannot make a successful sientific administrates.

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