Organizational Factors Affecting Research and Development Decision-Making in Large Decentralized Companies

Albert H. Rubenstein
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Albert H. Rubenstein: Northwestern University

Management Science, 1964, vol. 10, issue 4, 618-633

Abstract: The design of a long term research program on the organization of R and D in decentralized companies is presented. The decentralized firm and the various deployments of R and D in such firms are described. Data is given on the incidence of the various organizational forms in five industry groups. The classes of decisions commonly encountered in R and D are indicated. Categories for describing and analyzing the assigned mission of an R and D lab are presented.

Date: 1964
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