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An exploratory study on contingency factors affecting R&D performance measurement

Eunseong Cho (Department of Business Administration, Hallym University, Chuncheon Gangwon‐do, South Korea)
Mushin Lee (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Taejon,South Korea)

International Journal of Manpower

ISSN: 0143-7720

Article publication date: 1 September 2005

2024

Abstract

Purpose

To explore the effects of contingency and the position of R&D professionals on R&D performance measurement.

Design/methodology/approach

Adopting a bottom‐up approach that reflects R&D professionals' opinion, this study investigated the relationship between preferred performance measures and contingency factors (project phase, structure, technology, and the position of R&D professionals). Fifty two senior researchers at a Korean telecommunications laboratory were surveyed.

Findings

The results suggest that the goal achievement dimension and technology factors are more important in earlier phases of an R&D project while production, economy/market, and external evaluation factors become more significant in later stages.

Practical implications

The findings suggest that the weights of R&D performance measures should be aligned with the contingency factors and the position of R&D professionals.

Originality/value

While most studies have adopted a macro‐level approach, this study examined R&D performance measurement at the micro‐level. While most previous works are conceptual, this study made an empirical investigation that enables statistical tests. And the findings provide useful recommendations for human resource managers who are interested in measuring the performance of technology innovation.

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Citation

Cho, E. and Lee, M. (2005), "An exploratory study on contingency factors affecting R&D performance measurement", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 26 No. 6, pp. 502-512. https://doi.org/10.1108/01437720510625421

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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