I'll give it a try.  What are your units of analysis -- people,
universities, med schools,  departments, or something else?

Bob
xxxxxx@umich.edu

On Apr 11, 2006, at 4:46 PM, James J Baker wrote:

Dear Research Administration Community,

My name is Jim Baker and I am in my final semester of graduate school
pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the University of
Nebraska at Omaha.  As a component of my coursework, I am completing
a Capstone project entitled An Analysis of the Implementation of the
Federal Requirements for the Electronic Submission of Federal
Assistance Proposals by Medical Research Organizations.  As a valued
member of the research administration community I would like to
request your assistance in filling out a questionnaire for the
project.  The questionnaire should take approximately 20-30 minutes
to complete and can be completed and returned via email no later than
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006.

The subject of my Capstone is the impact of the electronic
submissions process on research universities.  In the next two years,
the federal government will mandate that all federal assistance
proposals be submitted electronically.  As a result, the field of
research administration is being confronted with a major cultural
change.  If you are interested in assisting me, please reply to me
offline via email at xxxxxx@unmc.edu and I will send the
questionnaire to you via email.  Your input will facilitate a greater
appreciation and understanding of how this mandate will affect the
field of research administration.  Last, I would be more than happy
to share my findings once the project is completed.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you
for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Jim Baker
Grants Management & Contract Specialist
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Sponsored Programs Administration
987835 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-7835
Phone:  402.559.7494
Fax:  402.559.2957
email:  xxxxxx@unmc.edu

"Imagination is more important than knowledge,"
Albert Einstein
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