Gardner, Leandra
(2023)
AN ANALYSIS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND COST MANAGEMENT IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH LABORATORIES AND THE IMPACT ON DIVISION OPERATIONS.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
The portfolio prepared addresses the significance of cost management and assessing productivity among principal investigators (PIs) in laboratory settings. The portfolio evaluates multiple approaches to analyze the effectiveness and economic impact of strict management over laboratories in a university research facility. The target of the portfolio is to identify financial contributors such as overspending and unregulated PI grant density to mitigate the financial burden pushed on the Division; within specialized centers and individual research laboratories. The 03 Cost Center account model depicts a self-sufficient business operation that is able to estimate operating expenses, payroll costs for faculty and staff, and ancillary fixed expenses (rent, overhead, etc.) for the Center of Metabolism and Mitochondrial Medicine
(C3M) within the DE&M during fiscal year 2023 (FY23). Management of C3M is crucial to upholding the center’s groundbreaking metabolic and mitochondrial medicine research to ensure reliable results of disease diagnosis and prevention methods for public health importance. The Divisional Discretionary Account Projections contributed to creating of an objective understanding of the division's financial situation and projected cash flow of the division's discretionary funds. The P&Ls were created in order to evaluate the laboratory's fiscal stability, identify areas of overspending, and determine whether cost-sharing charges through funded sponsored projects were necessary. The P&L results indicated PIs in need of seed funding or new grant activations to offset escalating costs in their laboratories (supplies, animal care fees, salaries, equipment upkeep, computers, etc.).
Share
| Citation/Export: |
|
| Social Networking: |
|
Details
| Item Type: |
Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master's Thesis)
|
| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
|
| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
|---|
| Committee Chair | Broom, Kevin | kevinbroom@pitt.edu | kevinbroom | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Fisher, Daniel | dfisher@pitt.edu | dfisher | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Ferderbar, Sharon | saw9@pitt.edu | saw9 | UNSPECIFIED |
|
| Date: |
11 May 2023 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
49 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Health Policy & Management |
| Degree: |
MHA - Master of Health Administration |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
11 May 2023 17:47 |
| Last Modified: |
11 May 2024 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/44694 |
Metrics
Monthly Views for the past 3 years
Plum Analytics
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
![[feed]](/images/feed-icon-32x32.png){kind=icon}