Organization of R&D: An Evaluation of Best Practices

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 1-5

3. A Brief History of Industrial R&D

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 6-14

4. The WAITRO Study on R&D Organizations

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 15-25

5. Effectiveness of RTOs

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 26-39

6. RTO Practices for Effectiveness

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 40-55

7. Measuring the Effectiveness of RTOs

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 56-85

8. Benchmarking in Practice

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 86-111

9. Effective Organization is Learning Organization

   • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

   Pages 112-124

10. An RTO as a Vigilant Organization: A Postscript

    • Pradosh Nath, N. Mrinalini

    Pages 125-130

11. Back Matter

    Pages 131-180

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Being in the business of generation and dissemination of knowledge, R&D organizations have to attain a balance between revenue generation and creation of knowledge advantage for clients. Based on a global study, this book argues that R&D organizations must not become market driven but must internalise the market in the organisational processes through developing partnerships with clients. The book uses the benchmarking technique to evaluate organisational best practices for enhancing the effectiveness of R&D organisations.

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PRADOSH NATH & NATESA MRINALINI are both senior scientists at the national institute of science technology in New Dehli. The authors have published their findings in international journals on issues related to knowledge management. Pradosh Nath has also co-edited a book about strategy for developing countries.

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