Jerry Begg Siota, Solomon Islands National University

Jerry’s Manuscript Title – Performance Measurement and Public Service Performance in the Solomon Islands Public Service

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As a newcomer to the field of academia, researching and writing seemed dubious. Paragraphs and structures of one’s research work is shrouded with doubt; whether it is good enough, or if it’s worth publishing and so forth.

Writing under the DevNet grant project is hence, an empowering experience, eliminating doubts and enhancing confidence to participate in researching and contributing essential knowledge to the world of academia. For me personally, the benefits of this grant is twofold.

First, the grant time-line provides recipient with a realistic time-management factor important for academics. Against a busy back-drop, writing an article may seem almost impossible. However, the grant provides recipients with a sense of urgency for the article to be completed. This teaches someone like me to go into multi-tasking mode in-order to complete the article.

Second, the provision of a mentor allowed me to work with an experienced academic to learn the tricks of the publishing trade. Having an experienced academic alongside a grant recipient boosts confidence necessary to complete the article.

Overall, I’m extremely grateful to DevNet for choosing my research for this grant. It has truly been a wonderful experience and I’m more confident than before, to continue researching, writing and publishing research articles henceforth.

Jerry

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