In many countries the introduction of competitive rankings and assessment frameworks have necessitated that universities continually monitor and strategically promote their strengths. This management objective also requires that universities be able to promote and encourage research behavior that increases the probability of research success using research administrators and/or managers as facilitators. Research administrators are now regarded as key participants in research planning at the department, college, and university levels to attract and manage strategically desirable research and researcher behavior. In order for organizations to structure their research management strategies more efficiently, as well as to inform practitioners as to the best way to deliver their services, an understanding of techniques and state of the research administration role is needed.