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Human aspects of R & D organization
Author(s) -
Parker R. C.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
randd management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.253
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1467-9310
pISSN - 0033-6807
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9310.1977.tb01330.x
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , core competency , discipline , service (business) , knowledge management , business , engineering ethics , sociology , psychology , management , process management , engineering , computer science , social psychology , marketing , social science , economics
. The organization structure of an R & D Division should seek to establish conditions in which creative ideas flourish. The nature of the R & D activity and needs of its staff must be clearly understood. The essential core of the organization should comprise a number of commercial target groups around which lie a flexible array of disciplinary and service groups. It is essential that group managers are seen to be scientists or engineers of distinctive competence. There should not be more than three tiers of management.