Management of Large R & D Organizations

This paper deals primarily with the organization and management of large industrial research and development organizations. However, many of the techniques described are equally applicable to smaller organizations. The paper discusses the importance of building a high caliber scientific staff and then providing it with interesting research and development projects in the midst of a pleasant professional environment. An organizational technique emphasizing adequate organization charting is described. The subjects of salaries, bonuses, and special privileges are considered, and special techniques for minimizing problems in these areas are suggested. The paper concludes with a discussion of what it is that an R and D director expects of his managers at various levels, and the attributes a man must possess to advance rapidly into the managerial ranks of a large R and D organization.