Drijfveren II: Survey of Dutch Researchers' Motivations, 2017

A Netherlands-based survey of researchers working at universities, university medical centers, applied sciences universities, NWO or KNAW institutes, or public knowledge organizations. The data was collected in Q4 2017 for the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, building upon a 2013 survey. The dataset is authored by J. de Jonge and curated by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in researcher motivation based on the longitudinal comparison with the 2013 survey mentioned in the description
• Model factors influencing job satisfaction among academics in the Netherlands based on the described survey population
• Benchmark motivational drivers across different types of Dutch knowledge institutions (universities, UMCs, hogescholen) as outlined in the description

Strengths

• Survey builds upon a previous wave from 2013, enabling longitudinal analysis
• Data collection period is explicitly stated as Q4 2017
• Dataset is curated by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities, a recognized data archive

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data excludes 5 respondents due to privacy protection, which may slightly affect representativeness

Provenance

Source

J. de Jonge, DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection

Collection Method

Survey conducted on request of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

Time Range

Q4 2017 (data collection)

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 04:01:39; freshness should be verified

Geography

Netherlands