THE RATIO OF SUPPORT TO PROFESSIONAL MANPOWER IN R AND D LABORATORIES
Abstract
The author suggests that the amount of assistance on routine duties given to an R + D engineer is important to retention. A measure of this assistance is the ''support ratio''. Examination was made of current support ratios in 219 companies and in 137 departments of the Air Force Systems Command. In general, the current modal support ratio is about 1.0 for industry and about 0.3 for Systems Command. This suggests that other factors being equal, professional minded scientists and engineers might be tempted to move to organizations that offer help -- not hindrance. The economics of using a high salaried engineer to type his own reports is discussed. Frustrations encountered in a multilayer R + D organizational structure are emphasized in terms of retention. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0287809
Entities
People
- Ralph Andrea
Organizations
- University of Chicago