MANAGEMENT OF RESEARCH. INTRODUCTION

The purpose and functions of the Highway Research Board's Committee on Conduct of Research are set forth, and papers sponsored by the Committee and presented at the Annual Meetings of the Highway Research Board are mentioned. The Committee, which seeks to improve the quality and effectiveness of research, serves as a forum for the exhange of ideas and the delineation of the problems associated with the various methods of organizing and administering research programs, the consideration of project design and instrumentation, and the application of research findings in the transportation field. The Committee has sponsored Annual Meeting sessions (in 1969, 1973, and 1974) on various aspects (selection, design, and supervision of projects as well as the implementation of results and evaluation of the benefits) of research management. Papers presented at the 1969 sessions were published in Highway Research Record 338. Eight papers presented at the 1973 sessions are included in this publication.

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• Authors:
  • Michael, H L
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 478
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation; Highways; Implementation; Information dissemination; Instrumentation; Management; Research; Supervision; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation research
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Research; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164913
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM