SETTING STATE RESEARCH PRIORITIES

This paper presents a generalization of the interaction of research management and the priority-setting process. Several concepts of research management and their effects on problem prioritization are evaluated. Several purposes for establishing priorities are discussed, along with the order of priority of basic research and direct problem research. The role of research and the research unit within the agency and the organization for setting priorities are discussed. Two corollaries are presented concerning the degree of formalization for setting the priority of basic research and contract research. Priority-assessing steps are given that augment a general research-management cycle. Future planning of research programs is discussed and a comparison made with planning long-range research. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Lyon Jr, J W
• Conference:
  • 60th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1981-1-12 to 1981-1-16
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 12-14
• Monograph Title: Research programming and the value of research
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 829
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Programming (Planning); Research; State departments of transportation; Strategic planning; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation research
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Research; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349799
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309033063
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Aug 30 1982 12:00AM