摘要：It is commonly acknowledged that a
number of doctoral students will never
complete their dissertation work or ever
begin publishing in scholarly outlets. It
is also commonly accepted that many
doctoral students may graduate but will
never make it through either a midterm
retention review or through a tenure
and promotion review process. It is also
common knowledge that a fair number
of those individuals that eventually make
tenure will cease publishing almost immediately
thereafter. What motivates
one to begin publishing and to continue
to publish throughout their academic
career? What factors might actually
explain the research productivity differentials
that are often observed between
individuals that have otherwise relatively
similar cognitive abilities, skills,
time, and other necessary resources
available?
