DocumentCode :
2803542
Title :
University laboratory management in the Internet age
Author :
Pestorius, E. Michael ; Penrod, C.S.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Res. Lab., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fYear :
2000
fDate :
2000
Firstpage :
39
Lastpage :
44
Abstract :
Applied Research Laboratories (ARL:UT) is the largest organized research unit at The University of Texas at Austin. It has a long and distinguished history, conducting applied research since WWII primarily for the Department of Defense in the areas of acoustics, electromagnetics, and information technology. ARL:UT researchers have made important contributions to sonar, radar, geodesy, military information systems, and network security. This paper describes the management challenges associated with operating a defense-funded research laboratory within The University of Texas at Austin. During the past ten years, our laboratory has been confronted with a variety of challenges due to the declining defense budget, the growth of the high technology industry in Austin, and the issues associated with operating a soft-money-funded R&D organization within the constraints imposed by the employment and compensation policies of a major university. The management principles that have guided our laboratory for the past 55 years are discussed and evaluated in the context of these challenges
Keywords :
laboratories; research and development management; Applied Research Laboratories; Department of Defense; Internet age; University of Texas at Austin; acoustics; applied research; compensation policies; declining defense budget; defense-funded research laboratory; electromagnetics; employment policies; high technology industry growth; information technology; management challenges; management principles; soft-money-funded R&D organization; university laboratory management; Acoustics; Electromagnetics; Geodesy; History; Information technology; Internet; Laboratories; Management information systems; Radar; Sonar;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management in Technology-Based Organizations, 2000. Proceedings. 1st Austin Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0972-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EMBTO.2000.897351
Filename :
897351
Link To Document :
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