Productivity and performance measurement in R&D

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 486-496

  Stainer, Alan ^a,c,d,e   Nixon, Bill ^b,f,g  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c World Acad of Productivity Science   (United Kingdom)

^d Intl Soc Productivity Qual Res   (United Kingdom)

^e Institution of Mining Engineers   (United Kingdom)

^f Institute of Management Services ^*

^g Design Council Co Partnership

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Innovation; Performance measurement; Productivity; R D; Strategy

Indexed keywords

PERFORMANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BENCHMARKING; INNOVATION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030654892     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1997.001691     Document Type: Article

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