RESEARCH-TECHNOLOGY COUPLING IN AIR FORCE IN-HOUSE LABORATORIES. A REVIEW OF SOCIALSCIENCE-RESEARCH FINDINGS AS OF JULY 1964.
Abstract
This is a review of recent social-science research relevant to the OAR management responsibility for stimulating research scientists in Air Force laboratories to greater personal participation in relating research knowledge to technological and operational problems. A summary of tentative findings includes the following: (a) the promotion and stimulation of increased researchtechnology coupling is the mutual responsibility of management in both research and applied-technology laboratories; (b) such coupling activities may occupy from 15% to 30% of a research scientist's time without reducing his research productivity; (c) there is evidence of greater willingness on the part of scientists to engage in coupling activities than there are opportunities and mechanisms for doing so as provided by management; (d) essential requirements are: an atmosphere of free, two-way communication between management and research scientists; significant participation by scientists in the decision of what research they are to perform, and almost unrestricted freedom in day-to-day research activities; (e) given a fair salary and promotion opportunity reasonably competitive with academic and industrial research organizations, the most important incentives are personal and professional---opportunity for self-development, professional recognition, creativity and accomplishment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0612950
Entities
People
- H. J. Sander