RESTRUCTURING THE DOT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION: WASHINGTON STATE CASE STUDY

The Washington State Department of Transportation has operated a successful research program for many years, producing findings that have supported the operating divisions of the department. Because of personnel changes, an increased research budget, and a desire for closer ties to state universities, the secretary of transportation requested that a major review of the research organization be carried out. This review included interviews with key department employees, universities, other departments of transportation, and transportation center contacts. Also included was a national survey of 51 departments of transportation on their practices (100 percent response). On the basis of this information and careful study, a new research organization was recommended that included a new committee structure and stronger ties to operating divisions and state universities. The study also recommends a joint director for the department of transportation research office and state transportation center, which includes the department of transportation and two universities. The secretary accepted the recommendations now under implementation.

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• Authors:
  • Nielsen, Robert S
  • Rutherford, G Scott
• Conference:
  • 63rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1984-1-16 to 1984-1-20
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 15-20
• Monograph Title: Labor and manpower management issues
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1002
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Case studies; Cooperation; Development; Research; State departments of transportation; Transportation; Universities and colleges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
• Old TRIS Terms: Transportation research
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Research; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450890
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309038111
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 28 1986 12:00AM