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Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit

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dc.contributor.author Brent, AC
dc.contributor.author Pretorius, MW
dc.date.accessioned 2009-07-13T10:46:25Z
dc.date.available 2009-07-13T10:46:25Z
dc.date.issued 2009-06
dc.identifier.citation Brent, AC and Pretorius, MW. 2009. Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit. R&D Management Conference 2009: 'The reality of R&D and its impact on innovation', Vienna, Austria, 21-24 June, 2009. pp 13 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3496
dc.description R&D Management Conference 2009: 'The reality of R&D and its impact on innovation', Vienna, Austria, 21-24 June, 2009 en
dc.description.abstract The desire to improve the quality of life has driven research and development (R&D), and as a result technology. However, it has been noted that global R&D problems are, still, not well structured, and there are no unique solutions for the challenges of global innovation. The factors and interdependencies that influence the management of R&D remain complex. One of the key, central challenges of the complexity is the management of knowledge and human resources. The interplay of these issues must be considered carefully in the strategic decisions of R&D organisations that aim to be world-class. This investigation subsequently set out to determine to which extent: the criteria of the internal individual performance measurement system correlate to the true work breakdown of researchers; the day-to-day operations measurement and management systems correlate with the true work breakdown of the researchers, and the criteria of the individual performance assessment system; and the day-to-day operations measurement and management systems correlate with the key performance indicators (KPIs) of an operating unit in the organisation. The investigation suggests that there is a shortcoming in terms of how the performances of CSIR operating units, and especially the human capital component of the units, are measured, and how the overall performances of the R&D units in the organisation are measured; the current process-oriented measures do not seem to instil individual researcher behaviour that compliments the outcome goals of the R&D operating units. Based on the findings of the investigation, it is explored how the behaviours of researchers may best be influenced to enhance the overall organisational performance. Practical recommendations are made accordingly to improve the innovation environment within the operating units of the CSIR. en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher R&D Management Conference 2009 en
dc.subject R&D operating unit en
dc.subject R&D management en
dc.subject Behavoiurs en
dc.subject Performance assessment system en
dc.subject CSIR en
dc.subject Council of Scientific and Industial Research en
dc.subject Key performance indicators en
dc.subject KPIs en
dc.subject Knowledge value chain en
dc.title Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit en
dc.type Conference Presentation en
dc.identifier.apacitation Brent, A., & Pretorius, M. (2009). Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit. R&D Management Conference 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3496 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Brent, AC, and MW Pretorius. "Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3496 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Brent A, Pretorius M, Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit; R&D Management Conference 2009; 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3496 . en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Presentation AU - Brent, AC AU - Pretorius, MW AB - The desire to improve the quality of life has driven research and development (R&D), and as a result technology. However, it has been noted that global R&D problems are, still, not well structured, and there are no unique solutions for the challenges of global innovation. The factors and interdependencies that influence the management of R&D remain complex. One of the key, central challenges of the complexity is the management of knowledge and human resources. The interplay of these issues must be considered carefully in the strategic decisions of R&D organisations that aim to be world-class. This investigation subsequently set out to determine to which extent: the criteria of the internal individual performance measurement system correlate to the true work breakdown of researchers; the day-to-day operations measurement and management systems correlate with the true work breakdown of the researchers, and the criteria of the individual performance assessment system; and the day-to-day operations measurement and management systems correlate with the key performance indicators (KPIs) of an operating unit in the organisation. The investigation suggests that there is a shortcoming in terms of how the performances of CSIR operating units, and especially the human capital component of the units, are measured, and how the overall performances of the R&D units in the organisation are measured; the current process-oriented measures do not seem to instil individual researcher behaviour that compliments the outcome goals of the R&D operating units. Based on the findings of the investigation, it is explored how the behaviours of researchers may best be influenced to enhance the overall organisational performance. Practical recommendations are made accordingly to improve the innovation environment within the operating units of the CSIR. DA - 2009-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - R&D operating unit KW - R&D management KW - Behavoiurs KW - Performance assessment system KW - CSIR KW - Council of Scientific and Industial Research KW - Key performance indicators KW - KPIs KW - Knowledge value chain LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 T1 - Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit TI - Investigation into behaviours in and performances of a R&D operating unit UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3496 ER - en_ZA


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