Investing in research and development: Competitive benchmarking

To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world.

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the argument in context.

R&D is a major investment for many companies, and despite the fact that the financial year 2003/04 was still difficult for many R&D‐active companies, R&D spending among the biggest 700 companies internationally increased 2 percent to £204.6 billion over the previous year.

Provides implementable strategies and practical thinking that has influenced some of the world's leading organizations.