Organization of R&D An Evaluation of Best Practices [Hardcover]

Being in the business of generation and dissemination of knowledge, R&D organizations have to attain a balance between revenue generation and creation of knowledge advantage for clients. Based on a global study, this book argues that R&D organizations must not become market driven but must internalise the market in the organisational processes through developing partnerships with clients. The book uses the benchmarking technique to evaluate organisational best practices for enhancing the effectiveness of R&D organisations.Origins of Research and Technology Organisations, Different Models that have Developed WAITRO Study, Main Focus, Methodology, Limitations Achievements of an Industrial Research Organisation in Terms of its Effectiveness Types and Nature of Practices Adopted by RTO's for Accessing and Developing Human Resources Two Exercises in Benchmarking of RTO's Comparing an Effective RTO with Characteristics of a Learning OrganisationPRADOSH NATH & NATESA MRINALINI are both senior scientists at the national institute of science technology in New Dehli. The authors have published their findings in international journals on issues related to knowledge management. Pradosh Nath has also co-edited a book about strategy for developing countries.