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Best Practices For R&D Project Leaders: Lessons From Thirty Years Of Leadership Research

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  • TERI J. ELKINS

    (Department of Management, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-6021, USA)

  • ROBERT T. KELLER

    (Department of Management, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-6021, USA)

Abstract

We have generated six best practice lessons for R&D project leaders from the past 30 years of research. These lessons take into account the situation in the project team, advocate activities by the leader outside the project team, and encourage him/her to provide a vision of the project's importance. Furthermore, the lessons note the significance of developing a climate of innovation and relationships of trust and openness. Leadership differences for scientists and for engineers are discussed. Our lessons recognize the growing importance of the project leader's role for R&D effectiveness.

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  • Teri J. Elkins & Robert T. Keller, 2004. "Best Practices For R&D Project Leaders: Lessons From Thirty Years Of Leadership Research," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 1(01), pages 3-16.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijitmx:v:01:y:2004:i:01:n:s0219877004000052
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219877004000052
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