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Reshaping E uropean metrology research – the role of national research managers
Author(s) -
Barker Katharine E.,
Cox Deborah,
Sveinsdottir Thordis
Publication year - 2012
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.1467-9310.2011.00671.x
Subject(s) - metrology , political science , research council , government (linguistics) , research policy , sovereignty , work (physics) , public funding , public administration , business , public relations , engineering , politics , mechanical engineering , physics , linguistics , philosophy , law , optics
This paper deals with the role of research and development ( R&D ) managers in shaping the landscape of public research in E urope. These R&D managers work in the sphere of public research within national government laboratory services. The case we present is of the reconfiguration of metrology research. Metrology is the science of measurement. We examine why scientists and research managers in nationally embedded institutes, which are performing R&D in support of national policy and local industry needs, have chosen to co‐operate in a shared research programme. This means giving up, in part, their national sovereignty over funds and decision making. Furthermore, we examine how they have achieved the shared programme, which was launched as a E uropean C ommission ( EC ) programme through the A rticle 185[Note 2. The Lisbon Treaty came into force on 1 December ...] initiative, which allows the E uropean U nion to participate in research programmes undertaken jointly by several Member States.