> * Then devalue published papers. Don’t use them as the basis for rewards.*
What about the use of papers as metrics for advancing in academic careers?
Career advancement could be based on market forces (e.g., productive researcher on something valued, if they're not given a sweet enough deal by one university, another university can snap them up). But how do buyers in the market get the information about how valuable a given researcher is? (Word of mouth? CV summary without pubs list? Job talks? Interviews? Twitter?)
What about the use of papers as metrics for advancing in academic careers?
Career advancement could be based on market forces (e.g., productive researcher on something valued, if they're not given a sweet enough deal by one university, another university can snap them up). But how do buyers in the market get the information about how valuable a given researcher is? (Word of mouth? CV summary without pubs list? Job talks? Interviews? Twitter?)