1.7. WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT MANAGING R&D ORGANIZATIONS?
R&D organizations are different from other organizations because of the people working in such organizations, the ideas that are generated, the funds or research support that are obtained, and the culture of the organization. These four elements—people, ideas, funds, and culture—are the basic elements of an R&D organization and are discussed in detail in the next chapter. A brief review of each element as related to an R&D organization's uniqueness follows.
1.7.1. People
People in R&D organizations normally would have graduate training and relatively high aptitude. They are socialized during their graduate training to work autonomously and show considerable initiative.
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