Public-sector vs. private-sector R&D in India: a comparative analysis of two R&D teams

Author

Sankaran, Jayaram K. ; Mouly, V. Suchitra

Author_Institution

Dept. of Manage. Sci. & Inf. Syst., Auckland Univ., New Zealand

fYear

1996

fDate

18-20 Aug 1996

Firstpage

596

Lastpage

599

Abstract

The subject of this paper is a comparative analysis of two Indian R&D teams with similar objectives and activities. The team which we first studied (team A) was located in a public-sector electrical power research institute. The second team (team B) was the R&D unit of a private-sector company which manufactures and sells electrical equipment such as motors, generators, and transformers. Using qualitative methodology, we developed a process model of the ineffectiveness of team A. This model served as an interpretive framework with which to study team B and compare it with team A

Keywords

electrical engineering; research and development management; India; comparative analysis; electrical equipment; private-sector company; private-sector research and development; public-sector electrical power research institute; public-sector research and development; qualitative methodology; Failure analysis; Information analysis; Information management; Management information systems; Manufacturing processes; Personnel; Power system management; Power system modeling; Research and development; Research and development management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering and Technology Management, 1996. IEMC 96. Proceedings., International Conference on

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3552-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMC.1996.547886

Filename

547886