Use of Research Evaluation in Decision-making in RD Corporations

摘要

State governments and the Commonwealth are pursuing policies to focus research and development (R&D) resources on high priority areas and to improve the effectiveness of R&D delivery. An important aspect of improving the allocation of research resources is the establishment of an efficient system for evaluating the impact of completed research (ex-post studies) and assessing the likely returns from prospective research investments (ex-ante studies). In this environment, researchers and end-users require an increased capacity to evaluate and plan R&D investments. There is no single 'best solution' and no one technique that is applicable at all planning levels.