ABSTRACT
This paper aims to identify factors that should be provided by institutions to support research activities of faculty members to increase research productivity in higher education institutions. This research has two objectives. First, this research aims to identify factors that are considered as research supporting factors. Second, to validate the items found at the exploration stage. Exploratory research was carried out, using a focus group discussions technique. Four informants, representing life sciences, health sciences and social sciences, were involved in focus group discussion. The result of the focus group discussion was analyzed using thematic analysis and converted into the form of questionnaires. A survey of 63 respondents was applied to collect data for the validity and reliability of the instruments. The result of the focus group discussion revealed that there are nine factors that should be provided by institutions, namely: time for conducting research; facilities and access; financial support and funding; staff assistance; constructive working environment; research productivity-based rewards; fair career system; capacity development; and good research policy. However, one factor representing the dimension of ‘time’ is not valid, based on the item validation result.
