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Development of Performance Criteria and Indicators for Government-Sponsored R&Ds: Assessing Different R&D Stage and Field Aspects

Daegeun Hong, Euiho Suh, Kiwon Lee

Abstract

Since the performance evaluation of government-sponsored R&D relies mainly on the evaluation by experts, it is difficult to analyze objectively the outcomes of R&Ds. Despite the fact that government-sponsored R&Ds contain the projects belonging to varied fields and in different stages of development, evaluation measures reflecting these natures are hardly seen in practice. To address this gap in research, it is necessary to develop the performance criteria/indicators reflecting the characteristics of government-sponsored R&D. In this study, we aimed to develop common performance criteria/indicators reflecting the characteristics and goals of large-size government-sponsored R&D programs, and individual performance criteria/indicators reflecting the characteristics of each research field. Using optimal majority rules, criteria and indicators reflecting the characteristics of R&D, fields were selected from a pool garnered from literature reviews. By using the Delphi method, criteria/indicators reflecting the characteristics of R&D stages were newly developed. Based on the analysis, a matrix of common and individual performance criteria/indicators suitable to evaluation of government-sponsored R&D program were newly constructed. 

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