A Study On R&D Competence For R&D Management Personnel In Taiwan´s High-Tech Industry

• Autores: Pang-Lo Liu, Chih-Hung Tsai
• Localización: International journal of the computer, the internet and management, ISSN 0858-7027, Vol. 16, Nº. 1 (ENE-ABR), 2008, págs. 1-17
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This study focuses on the research and development (R&D) competence required for R&D management personnel in Taiwan’s High-tech industry. This study adopts the Literature Review, Interview and Delphi Technique to define the R&D competence required for the R&D management personnel in Taiwan’s High-tech industry. The interview process conducted an in-depth interview with 10 supervisors and personnel in fields related to R&D management from domestic high-tech companies. The Delphi Technique carried out opinion consultation three times, selecting 30 consulting experts including: high-level supervisors from the high-tech industry, R&D management workers and scholars from related academic fields. The results obtained from conducting interviews and the Delphi Technique organized the major R&D competence required for R&D management personnel in Taiwan’s High-tech industry. These skill sets included: (1) Competence in advancing R&D management; (2) Competence in understanding the industrial environment; (3) Competence in applying IT; and (4) Competence in managing information. The 10 detailed competences required for R&D management personnel included: (1) Competence in communication and coordination; (2) Competence in leading and assisting with teamwork operations; (3) Competence in understanding the company’s developing direction and strategy; (4) Competence in planning activities that related to R&D management; (5) Competence in analyzing the organizational demand for R&D knowledge; (6) Competence in knowing the company’s internal environment; (7) Possessing solid personal competence in professional R&D; (8) Competence in visioning the future developing trend of industry; (9) Competence in understanding the developing IT trends; and (10) Competence in summarizing data/information. The results from this study can be used as a reference for selecting and dispatching R&D personnel in Taiwan’s high-tech industry.