Influence of the Research-Oriented President'S Competency on Research Performance in University of China -Based on the Results of Empirical Research

Introduction With the gradual promotion and implementation of China’s national innovation-oriented strategy, research universities are playing an irreplaceable role in leading scientific development and technological innovation. Scientific research is one of the basic functions of a research university, which cultivates high-quality innovations and supports research universities in serving their societies (Rhoads, 2014). While high-level research universities need presidents with outstanding quality and ability. Research-oriented presidents, as the scientific research managers and experts, play a very important role in constructing and developing their universities, and they also focus on talent cultivation to realize social missions. Therefore, the research on the influence of the research-oriented president’s competency on research performance has profound connotations and value, which can provide references to guide and explore the systems for selecting, cultivating and assessing research-oriented university presidents.