Evaluating R&D Impacts: Methods and Practice

Evaluating R&D Impacts: Methods and Practice
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781475751826
ISBN-13 : 1475751826
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Book Synopsis Evaluating R&D Impacts: Methods and Practice by : Barry Bozeman

Download or read book Evaluating R&D Impacts: Methods and Practice written by Barry Bozeman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical issue in research and development (R&D) management is the structure and use of evaluative efforts for R&D programs. The book introduces the different methods that may be used in R&D evaluation and then illustrates these methods by describing actual evaluation in practice using those methods. The book is divided into two sections. The first section provides an introduction and details on several popular methodologies used in the evaluation of research and development activities. The second half of the book focuses on evaluation in practice and is comprised of several chapters offering the perspectives of individuals in different types of organizations. The book concludes with an annotated bibliography of selected R&D evaluation literature, focusing on post-1985 literature, on research evaluation.


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