Productivity Measurement in Science and Technology Contracting.

摘要

This paper demonstrates the feasibility of using traditional productivity measurement techniques to analyze the productivity of Science and Technology (S and T) contracting offices. S and T contracting offices are usually associated with the research laboratories of the Armed Services. It is important that these offices operate efficiently because current national security strategy emphasizes research as the primary means of maintaining technological superiority. The author argues that simple, partial measures of productivity are the only practical tools for measuring the productivity of S and T contracting offices. The author develops a simple productivity measurement technique that is based-on similar techniques used in industry. The technique is then demonstrated using real world data from the IAr Force's Wright Laboratory contracting office.