Evaluation and performance measurement of research and development: techniques and perspectives for multi-level analysis

This book develops and illustrates a comprehensive, multi-level framework forthe evaluation of industrial Research and Development (R&D) activities and the measurement of their performance. The framework encompasses a set of hierarchical, interrelated levels at which R&D evaluation and performance measurementcould be undertaken. This enlightening book focuses on the single industrial firm to study performance measurement of R&D functions, projects and individual researchers or engineers. It also addresses R&D evaluation from the point ofview of financial markets, with a focus on the relationship between R&D investments and the value of the traded firm. The book broadens tin scope to study the role of technology platforms as R&D coordination mechanisms and also to look at the evaluation of R&D policies. This book will be warmly welcomed by researchers and postgraduate students in disciplines concerned with innovation management, technology policy, and finance who wish to gain an updated overview of R&D evaluation and performance measurement as well as exploring different units of analysis. INDICE: Contents: Introduction Part I: Firm 1. R&D Function by F. Frattini, V. Lazzarotti and R. Manzini 2. R&D Projects by F. Frattini and D. Chiaroni3. R&D People by A. Di Minin and A. Piccaluga Part II: Financial Markets 4. R&D and Financial Investors by A. Grandi, B. H. Hall and R. Oriani 5. R&D Information by S. Morricone and R. Oriani Part III: Innovation System 6. TechnologyPlatform by M. Calderini, D. Moncalvo and G. Scellato 7. R&D policy by G. Catalano and P. Landoni.

• ISBN: 978-1-84720-948-1
• Editorial: Edward Elgar
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 301
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés