Title :
The challenge of modern R&D in government
Author :
Sullivan, Gerald J.
Author_Institution :
R&D Center South, CECOM, Ft. Belvoir, VA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper discusses the organizational flaws which cause failure in defense department R&D. It is the view from the trenches of an R&D engineer and is not the usual self congratulatory prose of high level officials. The view of the paper is that the system does not work very well at all and cites specific reasons
Keywords :
government policies; research and development management; R&D failures; US defense department; governmental R&D; organizational flaws; Appropriate technology; Couplings; Engineering management; Environmental management; Government; Project management; Research and development; Research and development management; Technological innovation; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653509
