Mission fit rubric for evaluating scholarly work
| Mission fit rubric for evaluating scholarly work | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mission fit level | Definition | Example |
| High mission fit | The project directly advances one or more mission priorities (ex: Regional and community development from a business perspective). Mission relevance is explicit in the purpose, research questions, methods or intended outcomes | A study on local small-business resilience using data collected from organizations in the Appalachian region, intentionally designed to inform economic development strategies and strengthen regional and community development from a business perspective |
| Moderate mission fit | The project demonstrates a clear and defensible connection to one or more mission priorities. Although advancing the mission is not the primary focus, the project maintains substantive mission relevance through its topic, context or the potential application of its findings within the mission’s scope. Mission alignment is present, but it is not as direct or intentional as in high-fit projects | A study of small-business marketing strategies using national survey data. Findings could be applied to regional and community development, but the project was not designed around that mission priority |
| Low mission fit | The project does not meaningfully relate to any stated mission priority. Mission relevance is minimal or absent, even if the work holds disciplinary value | Research on international luxury retail consumer behavior that has no connection to regional or community development or other institutional mission priorities |
| Mission fit rubric for evaluating scholarly work | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mission fit level | Definition | Example |
| High mission fit | The project directly advances one or more mission priorities (ex: Regional and community development from a business perspective). Mission relevance is explicit in the purpose, research questions, methods or intended outcomes | A study on local small-business resilience using data collected from organizations in the Appalachian region, intentionally designed to inform economic development strategies and strengthen regional and community development from a business perspective |
| Moderate mission fit | The project demonstrates a clear and defensible connection to one or more mission priorities. Although advancing the mission is not the primary focus, the project maintains substantive mission relevance through its topic, context or the potential application of its findings within the mission’s scope. Mission alignment is present, but it is not as direct or intentional as in high-fit projects | A study of small-business marketing strategies using national survey data. Findings could be applied to regional and community development, but the project was not designed around that mission priority |
| Low mission fit | The project does not meaningfully relate to any stated mission priority. Mission relevance is minimal or absent, even if the work holds disciplinary value | Research on international luxury retail consumer behavior that has no connection to regional or community development or other institutional mission priorities |
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