TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing R&D Quality in Rehabilitation Technology Development. The Case of Roessingh Research and Development
AU - de Weerd-Nederhof, Petronella C.
AU - van Harten, Willem H.
AU - Boer, Harm
AU - Hermens, Hermanus J.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - This paper presents a framework for describing and evaluating the links between the design of the R&D function, its context and its performance. As a first step towards the development of a quality assurance system, this framework was used to assess R&D quality performance at a privatized R&D unit connected to a rehabilitation centre (Roessingh Research and Development). The results suggest that the framework is a useful instrument for managers to identify and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the R&D function, both with respect to its present, operational (quality) performance as well as its strategic flexibility, i.e. its readiness to adapt to, anticipate, or even create future (quality) performance requirements. The paper concludes with managerial implications with regard to the choice of an appropriate quality assurance system for Roessingh R&D, thus illustrating briefly how the framework can be used to apply ISO/BS quality standards (which are aimed at product development) in more fundamental R&D.
AB - This paper presents a framework for describing and evaluating the links between the design of the R&D function, its context and its performance. As a first step towards the development of a quality assurance system, this framework was used to assess R&D quality performance at a privatized R&D unit connected to a rehabilitation centre (Roessingh Research and Development). The results suggest that the framework is a useful instrument for managers to identify and understand the strengths and weaknesses of the R&D function, both with respect to its present, operational (quality) performance as well as its strategic flexibility, i.e. its readiness to adapt to, anticipate, or even create future (quality) performance requirements. The paper concludes with managerial implications with regard to the choice of an appropriate quality assurance system for Roessingh R&D, thus illustrating briefly how the framework can be used to apply ISO/BS quality standards (which are aimed at product development) in more fundamental R&D.
KW - METIS-124452
KW - IR-58461
U2 - 10.1111/1467-9310.00059
DO - 10.1111/1467-9310.00059
M3 - Article
VL - 27
SP - 225
EP - 238
JO - R & D management
JF - R & D management
SN - 0033-6807
IS - 3
ER -