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4 Management
Pages 50-55

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From page 50...
... Therefore, the committee also considered its findings in relation to RTD management. The committee recognizes that the findings in this report cannot be automatically extrapolated to other groups in the RTD but believes that some of the recommendations may have wider application and suggests that follow-on internal reviews of other groups be conducted.
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From page 51...
... A change in organizational culture will be necessary to change deep-seated attitudes toward QM. Examples of QM practices the committee believes should be incorporated or strengthened are: a stronger focus on satisfying the needs of the customer; emphasis on teamwork; and identification and continual improvement of processes.
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From page 52...
... The committee believes the lack of communication is really a cultural issue. The goal of RTD management, and of each group, should be to reach Maturity Stage 4, at which best practices are routinely shared, or even Maturity Stage 3, at which learning from others is encouraged.
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From page 53...
... LONG-TERM BASIC RESEARCH Because projects are funded annually, the current procedure favors applied research over long-term basic research. Also, the time horizon of long-term basic research is less adaptable (but not entirely opposed)
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From page 54...
... To alleviate this problem, RTD could sponsor more long-term basic research projects by external Army agencies, university laboratories, and industry laboratories and de-emphasize in-house, long-term basic research. This does not mean that in-house basic research should be eliminated.
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From page 55...
... Recommendation 5. The Research and Technology Directorate should de-emphasize in-house, long-term, basic research and should use these funds to sponsor research with universities or transfer projects to external Army agencies that are more clearly suited to long-term basic research.
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  • evaluating customer
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