Evaluation Of University Discipline Construction Based On Niche Theor

Evaluation of discipline construction of universities is an important means oftechnology management. Strengthening the evaluation of discipline construction ofuniversities and providing new ideas and methods of evaluation can strengthen theeffective management and guidance of discipline construction and Enhance themanagement level of the discipline construction.It also has important significance toenhance the discipline construction. The paper takes the niche theory in Ecology intoevaluation systemand combine the data of the universities in Chongqing,takes a newprogress in evaluation of discipline construction of universities. Follows are the mainresults:First, We believe that the discipline of the university is a system and the systemhave Input and output functions through theoretical analysis. Development of thediscipline need the external resources and output disciplines results, disciplinestrengths and advantages in the competition depends on its ability to possession relatedresources. This is similar to the biological species in nature to obtain the resources toprosperity and development of their own. The advantages of these species are closelyrelated to their possession of the required resources. Therefore,it is feasible tointroduce the niche theory to the discipline construction evaluation In theory.Second,The technical route is confirming Niche model to explore the Evaluation ofdiscipline construction of universities. The niche width of the size of signs asindicators of the disciplinary elements competitiveness, the niche overlap of thecoverage as a compete between the same or similar disciplines,the Niche "state" and"potential" as a sign of disciplinary status and influence.and these are Analyzed andevaluated.Third.,The papers build the discipline of evaluation index system.This systemconsists o four a classification index and thirtyone sub-category indicator. The papers collat the data of the17universities in Chongqing in Eleventh Five-Year Plan Period,contain36Municipal key a disciplines and111Municipal key secondary disciplines.According to the needs of the niche model computing, the relevant data werenormalized.Fourth,The paper use niche breadth model, niche overlap model, niche "state" and"potential" model to analyze the humanities and social science, natural sciencemunicipal key discipline of one degree course,and level2subjects related data ofuniversities in chongqing respectively. The results showed significantly differentdisciplines niche width differences, reflecting the disciplinary strength of the gap; aconsiderable strength of the same subject or similar subjects niche overlap is larger,and can be seen that both the intensity of competition; The niche "state" and "potential"have significant differences Between different disciplines, the strength of the strongerdisciplines have stronger niche "state" and "potential",The results show that theevaluation method based on niche theory have use-value.Fifth, Based on this study, the paper put forward opinions and suggestions toevaluation of discipline construction of universities in Chongqing.