Productivity measurement and evaluation models with application to a military R&D organisation

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 408-436

  Choi, Don Oh ^a   Kim, Ji Soo ^b,c  

^a Agency for Defence Development   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Business School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adjusted static and dynamic productivity index; Measurable characteristic variables; Military R D organisation; Partial factor productivity measure; Productivity evaluation model

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGY;

ADJUSTED STATIC AND DYNAMIC PRODUCTIVITY INDEX; MEASURABLE VARIABLES; MILITARY R&D ORGANIZATION; PARTIAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY MEASURE; PRODUCTIVITY EVALUATION MODELS;

PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 23744500874     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2005.007339     Document Type: Article

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