DocumentCode
1512997
Title
A model for studying some organizational effects of an increase in the size of R&D projects
Author
Pearson, A.W.
Author_Institution
R&D Res. Unit, Manchester Business School, Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Issue
1
fYear
1979
Firstpage
14
Lastpage
21
Abstract
Increasing size of R&D projects poses problems of matching workload with capacity when the size of the R&D department and exploiting capability remain fixed. Potential diseconomies arising from such mismatching are described, and strategies for alleviating such diseconomies are discussed.
Keywords
management science; research and development management; R&D projects; diseconomies; organisation; workload matching; Capacity planning; Educational institutions; Industries; Organizations; Portfolios; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering Management, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9391
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TEM.1979.6447430
Filename
6447430
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