... control of employees engaged in research and development is undertaken. Findings – The key finding of this work is that the balanced scorecard is not in itself a useful approach to management control of knowledge workers but provides an important mechanism for ensuring that there is alignment...

... are explained below. McAuley (1972) , in a formative contribution, defined a similarity coefficient, in the context of manufacturing systems, as: © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Cellular manufacturing Similarity coefficient Facilities design Manufacturing systems Research...

... systems. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Manufacturing productivity R&D knowledge Skills Working environment Research and development Manufacturing industries Manufacturing systems Costs Labour Working conditions When an attempt is made to estimate outputs...

... and NPD performance are influenced. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Trust Control Tie strength New product development Research and development Performance Governance Strategic alliances Information networks Iran Despite the frequent reporting of performance outcomes...

...Udayangani Kulatunga; Dilanthi Amaratunga; Richard Haigh Purpose The aim of this study is to explore performance measurement applications within construction research and development (R&D) to develop a structured approach to measure the performance of a collaborative construction R&D...

... by granting funding to development projects at Finnish workplaces (Alasoini et al., 2005). Support from the programme focuses on the work input of the experts (consultants, researchers and researcher‐developers) used in the projects. So far, 630 projects have started, covering over 2,000 workplaces...

... The paper performs a useful analysis of available data to highlight key policy areas and issues. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Competitive strategy European Union Innovation Economic sustainability Research and development The paper focuses on the importance of structural...

...”. Performance measurement (quality) Process efficiency Data analysis Analytical hierarchy process Research and development India In the era of globalization and tough competition, national R&D organizations in India are under pressure to perform not only efficiently but also effectively...

...Udayangani Kulatunga; Dilanthi Amaratunga; Richard Haigh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of performance measurement (PM) within construction research and development (R&D) activities to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach...

... 2006 Performance measures Research and development Product positioning Case studies In recent years the academic and industrial interest on the subjects of performance measurement and teamwork has grown exponentially. As a result, several new performance measurement models were...