Observers across the ideological spectrum concur that more R&D means a more vibrant economy, but there is little consensus on the specifics of how R&D generates this result, how R&D managers should assess the likely utility of proposed research projects, or how they should manage their expert and autonomous employees. In this book, Roli Varma chronicles the transformation of major industry research labs in the U.S. since the 1980s, from ...
