MANAGEMENT OF COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH - COLLABORATION AND EXPLOITATION UNDER THE UK INFORMATION-ENGINEERING-ADVANCED-TECHNOLOGY-PROGRAM

An evaluation of a large government-supported programme of research in information technology has enabled a detailed analysis to be made of motives, participant characteristics, management styles and exploitation routes in a large number of collaborative research projects. One particularly successful collaborative structure is discussed in detail. The analysis also highlights a series of issues, which must be addressed by programme administrators, including the need to strike a balance between rigidity and flexibility in the definition and management of collaborative research programmes.