BEST PRACTICES FOR R&D PROJECT LEADERS: LESSONS FROM THIRTY YEARS OF LEADERSHIP RESEARCH

Teri J. Elkins and Robert T. Keller
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Teri J. Elkins: Department of Management, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-6021, USA
Robert T. Keller: Department of Management, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-6021, USA

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2004, vol. 01, issue 01, 3-16

Abstract: We have generated six best practice lessons for R&D project leaders from the past 30 years of research. These lessons take into account the situation in the project team, advocate activities by the leader outside the project team, and encourage him/her to provide a vision of the project's importance. Furthermore, the lessons note the significance of developing a climate of innovation and relationships of trust and openness. Leadership differences for scientists and for engineers are discussed. Our lessons recognize the growing importance of the project leader's role for R&D effectiveness.

Keywords: Leadership; R&D management; project leader; best practices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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