17.5. R&D PRODUCTIVITY
In this section, the emphasis is on R&D productivity at the national level. R&D productivity at the organizational level is discussed in the chapter, "Creating a Productive and Effective R&D Organization." R&D organization productivity is defined as an organization effectiveness vector that includes quantifiable and nonquantifiable organization outputs, and this vector reflects the quality and the relationship of outputs to organizational goals and objectives. Individual researcher productivity follows the general pattern of the organization effectiveness vector and is discussed in the chapter on performance appraisal.
Figures 17.3 through 17.6 provide information about the magnitude of selected countries R&D investments. ...
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