Perverse Incentives in Academia
In particular I quite like these two:
Researchers rewarded for increased number of citations. | Researchers do work that is relevant and influential. | H-index obsession; list of references no longer included in page limit at many conferences. |
Teachers rewarded for increased student test scores. | Improve teacher effectiveness. | Teaching to the tests; emphasis on short-term learning. |
Of course, one issue here is that you are trying to measure some seriously intelligent people and here's a very good discussion on managing intelligent people by Scott Berkun - I'm not sure he has all the answers but just acknowledging this is a step to proper understanding.
Finally, a nod to that classic tome of unintended consequences (and the economic theory that drives this): Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner.
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