Unrotated principal components of motivations to participate in UBC
| Description of motivation to participate in UBC | PCA1 | PCA2 |
|---|---|---|
| To obtain personal income (Individual) | 0.4427 | 0.6183 |
| To get academic promotion (Individual) | 0.4618 | 0.4769 |
| To commercialise my IP and know-how (Individual) | 0.5723 | 0.4666 |
| To improve the reputation of myself (Individual) | 0.6121 | 0.2853 |
| Access to materials and equipment (Individual) | 0.6203 | 0.271 |
| To obtain funding/financial resources for research (Institutional) | 0.6492 | 0.1267 |
| To address societal challenges and issues (Economical) | 0.6092 | −0.1362 |
| To contribute to the mission of the university (Other) | 0.651 | −0.29 |
| To use my research in practice (Individual) | 0.6688 | −0.3275 |
| To improve the university's teaching performance (Institutional) | 0.6352 | −0.3394 |
| To gain new insights for research (Other) | 0.6603 | −0.3877 |
| To improve graduate employability (Other) | 0.5101 | −0.4382 |
| Description of motivation to participate in UBC | PCA1 | PCA2 |
|---|---|---|
| To obtain personal income (Individual) | 0.4427 | 0.6183 |
| To get academic promotion (Individual) | 0.4618 | 0.4769 |
| To commercialise my IP and know-how (Individual) | 0.5723 | 0.4666 |
| To improve the reputation of myself (Individual) | 0.6121 | 0.2853 |
| Access to materials and equipment (Individual) | 0.6203 | 0.271 |
| To obtain funding/financial resources for research (Institutional) | 0.6492 | 0.1267 |
| To address societal challenges and issues (Economical) | 0.6092 | −0.1362 |
| To contribute to the mission of the university (Other) | 0.651 | −0.29 |
| To use my research in practice (Individual) | 0.6688 | −0.3275 |
| To improve the university's teaching performance (Institutional) | 0.6352 | −0.3394 |
| To gain new insights for research (Other) | 0.6603 | −0.3877 |
| To improve graduate employability (Other) | 0.5101 | −0.4382 |
Note(s): Two motivational components were retained – Individual (personal and career-related incentives) and Institutional (mission- and research-related incentives) – explained 68% of total variance
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