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Santos, José M. R. C. A. – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2021
Research and Development (R&D) project managers in Higher Education must deal with uncertainty, ambiguity, competition, accountability and different objectives for professors, scientists, firms, users and other stakeholders. Formal project management frameworks are commonly adapted to support this. However, the wide range of challenges related…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Partnerships in Education, Higher Education, Public Sector
Alper, Joe; Amato, Ivan – Executive Office of the President, 2010
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is the U.S. Government's crosscutting program that coordinates Federal research and development (R&D) activities in nanoscale science, engineering, technology, and related efforts among various participating agencies. The Federal Government launched the NNI in FY 2001 with an initial $500 million…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Research and Development, Program Effectiveness, Federal Government
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Castagnos, Jean-Claude; Echevin, Claude – Higher Education, 1985
The types of managerial problems occurring in large research laboratories are classified, the politics of their management are analyzed, and the forms in which the problems are manifested are discussed. It is concluded that strategic practices are needed for the organizations to function effectively. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Business Administration, Educational Change, Higher Education, Organizational Climate
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Abrami, Philip C.; Barrett, Helen – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
This lead article for the special issue of the "Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology" explores directions for research and development on electronic portfolios, which are digital containers capable of storing visual and auditory content; software for which may also be designed to support a variety of pedagogical processes and…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing, Program Descriptions
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists