<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The development of the knowledge-based economy requires undertaking many actions aimed at increasing competitiveness of enterprises. These actions include, among others, the execution of strategic research programs, which are characterized by a great number of levels, a multitude of objectives and results, and high budgets. In order for the program to be managed correctly, it is necessary to have a complex and effective evaluation system dedicated to such types of programs. The article presents a global case study analysis of the evaluation of strategic research programs. The author examines the evaluation criteria and methods used in the evaluation processes at different structural levels of the programs and different times. After getting the results from the analysis, then the author indicates the gaps, which appeared during the evaluation process, and indicates what steps should be taken in order to improve the evaluation process of a strategic research program.</p></abstract>

The development of the knowledge-based economy requires undertaking many actions aimed at increasing competitiveness of enterprises. These actions include, among others, the execution of strategic research programs, which are characterized by a great number of levels, a multitude of objectives and results, and high budgets. In order for the program to be managed correctly, it is necessary to have a complex and effective evaluation system dedicated to such types of programs. The article presents a global case study analysis of the evaluation of strategic research programs. The author examines the evaluation criteria and methods used in the evaluation processes at different structural levels of the programs and different times. After getting the results from the analysis, then the author indicates the gaps, which appeared during the evaluation process, and indicates what steps should be taken in order to improve the evaluation process of a strategic research program.

Strategic Research Programs in the Area of Technical Innovations – Case Study Analyses

The Institute for Sustainable Technologies – National Research Institute in Radom,

Foundations of Management

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The development of the knowledge-based economy requires undertaking many actions aimed at increasing competitiveness of enterprises. These actions include,...

Strategic Research Programs in the Area of Technical Innovations – Case Study Analyses

Published Online: Aug 02, 2016

Page range: 139 - 150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fman-2016-0011

Keywords
strategic research program, evaluation criteria, evaluation methods, structural level, strategic management

© 2016 Ludmiła Walaszczyk

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Strategic Research Programs in the Area of Technical Innovations – Case Study Analyses

Published Online: Aug 02, 2016

Page range: 139 - 150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fman-2016-0011

Keywordsstrategic research program, evaluation criteria, evaluation methods, structural level, strategic management

© 2016 Ludmiła Walaszczyk

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
strategic research program, evaluation criteria, evaluation methods, structural level, strategic management