The last decade has witnessed growing efforts among schools of social work to improve their
stature through research productivity. Research centers play a significant role in this quest
through the provision of the following: a personalized approach to securing funding, grants
seminars, grant and management critiques, a personalized system of networking, and provision
of other types of support. Guidelines for the initiation and management of social work research
centers are provided and discussed in relation to the author's experiences in directing research
efforts in a variety of administrative roles and contexts.
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