> valuing where papers are published over what they contribute
And who is the arbiter of that? This is an imperfect but easy shorthand. Like valuing grades and degrees instead of what people actually took away from school.
In an ideal world we would see all this intangible worth in people's contributions. But we don't have time for that.
So the PhD committee decides on exactly that measure whether there are enough published articles for a cumulative dissertation and if that's enough. What's exactly the alternative? Calling in fresh reviews to weigh the contributions?
And who is the arbiter of that? This is an imperfect but easy shorthand. Like valuing grades and degrees instead of what people actually took away from school.
In an ideal world we would see all this intangible worth in people's contributions. But we don't have time for that.
So the PhD committee decides on exactly that measure whether there are enough published articles for a cumulative dissertation and if that's enough. What's exactly the alternative? Calling in fresh reviews to weigh the contributions?