Exploratory Development Research Effectiveness,
Abstract
A study was conducted to determine the transition (utilization) of the output of one category of exploratory development research sponsored by NAVFACENGCOM. A detailed investigation was made about the transition of thirty work units (projects) that were selected, using a stratified random sample, from work units that had been completed during the period FY72 to and including FY76. The exploratory development research work units investigated in this study were completed at the Navy's Civil Engineering Laboratory at Port Hueneme, California. The data from the study showed that the output of 60% of the work units had been transitioned. Some transitioned work units provided a product, some provided a service and yet others were the basis for further research effort. Several factors that could be important in causing successful transition were investigated. The factor exerting the most influence on the transition of the output of a work unit (project) was the amount of technology transfer effort. It was shown statistically that the likelihood of project transition was directly related to the degree of effort directed to technical reports, technical memoranda, technical data sheets and other forms of technical information dissemination and by the technical specialization. In contrast, it was found that the likelihood of transition of a work unit (project) was not significantly influenced by the years since the work unit was completed, work unit cost, or duration of the research effort on a specific work unit.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA121546
Entities
People
- J. W. Creighton
- James A. Jolly
- Thomas A. Buckles
Organizations
- California State University, Sacramento