The adjusting influence of governance structure on resource input and the output of think tanks: based on the empirical analysis on the data of 125 university think tanks
LI Yunting 1, ZHANG Rixin 2
(1. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, South China Agricultural University; 2. College of Economics & Management, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China)
Abstract：Based on the data of 125 university think tanks in China, the study uses the hierarchical analysis method to measure the investment effect of think tank resources, and further analyzes the regulation role of governance structure. The empirical results show that think tanks in some "Project 211" universities and some mature universities have governance structural defects; "Project 211" university think tanks do not naturally have more resources, and a sound governance structure will help them attract more resources; for the think tank with internal governance structural defects, the impact of resource input on the output of think tanks is not significant. The research conclusions prove that the growth of university think tanks depends not only on resource input, but also on the improved governance structure and resource management capabilities. Therefore, to strengthen the development of new think tanks with Chinese characteristics, it is necessary to ensure the resource input, and to guide university think tanks to improve the governance structure through policies, so as to improve the efficiency of resources, and thus enhance competitiveness and influences.
李韵婷， 张日新. 治理结构在资源投入和智库产出中的调节作用研究——基于125家高校智库数据的实证分析[J]. 高校教育管理, 2020, 14(1): 98-105.
LI Yunting, ZHANG Rixin. The adjusting influence of governance structure on resource input and the output of think tanks: based on the empirical analysis on the data of 125 university think tanks. Journal of Higher Education Management, 2020, 14(1): 98-105.
2020, Vol. 14 
