Designing a performance measurement system for the research activities: A reference framework and an empirical study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 213-226

  Chiesa, Vittorio ^a   Frattini, Federico ^a   Lazzarotti, Valentina ^b   Manzini, Raffaella ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b CREMS Centre for Research on Health Economics Social and Health Care Management Carlo Cattaneo University LIUC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Measurement; Measurement system; Performance; Pharmaceutical research; Research development

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DECISION MAKING; MEASUREMENTS;

BIOTECH COMPANY; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH; REFERENCE FRAMEWORKS; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 58849141972     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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