Managing technology dynamics-a framework for national R&D planning

The paper deals with the role end dynamics of national technology development and R&D planning in the case of Singapore. The country´s past strategy in overcoming inherent factor disadvantages and the current strategy to meet the ongoing challenges in coping with structural changes are briefly reviewed. A framework for further growth is proposed by suggesting a distributed effort in technology development. The framework incorporates a national R&D planning matrix which proposes a division of labour in R&D among the major sectors or players of the industry to undertake various types or levels of R&D tasks. The importance of organisational learning at national level is also emphasised as vital to generate the technology shift to higher level of competence and sophistication