Managing growth and change in R and D organization: the role of dynamic modeling

Abstract

A syst& dynamic model of its R&D organization hrs been developed by Battelle-Northwest to serve as a basis for improved management planning and policy making. This model was designed bo be applied in an interactive manmodel environment. Thus far, the model has proven useful in forecasting future resource demands under various contingencies; in providing a framework for discussion and analysis of the impact of management policies and decisions; and, importantly, it has improved managementst understanding of the structure and dynamics of their organizational. environment,. , , .

Achieving contextual ambidexterity in R&D organizations: a management control system approach

“…We define R&D growth goals as the extent to which an R&D organization seeks to increase or maintain its organizational size (e.g., number of employees, R&D capacity and R&D outputs). They indicate the degree to which an R&D organization is concerned with developing its innovative capacity by increasing its project portfolios, the number of R&D employees and other related resources (Addison et al, 1976). This is consistent with Simons' (1995a) claim that managers will use beliefs systems to inspire employees to overcome organizational inertia and grow (i.e., build), or alternatively to focus, be persistent and complete existing projects (i.e., harvest).…”

How to counteract the suppression of exploration in publicly traded corporations

“…We will test the propositions presented in the previous section by performing simulation experiments. SD simulation modeling, adopted in this study, is particularly useful when addressing a fundamental tension between competing metrics and intertwined processes (e.g., management–board interactions), characterized by multiple interacting processes, feedback loops, time delays, and other nonlinear effects (e.g., Addison et al., ; Sterman, ; Oliva and Sterman, ). The SD simulation model developed by Walrave et al.…”