Public Accountability Evaluating Technology-Based Institutions
Public Accountability: Evaluating Technology-Based Institutions presents guidelines for evaluating the research performance of technology-based public institutions, and illustrates these guidelines through case studies conducted at one technology-based public institution, the National Institute of S...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1998, 1998
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1998 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Research Cost Savings, Early Productivity Gains, and Other Effects
- Conclusions
- 13 Flat Panel Display Joint Venture
- U.S. Flat Panel Display Industry and Technology
- ATP-Funded Rat Panel Display Joint Venture
- Partial Economic Analysis of the Joint Venture
- Conclusions
- 14 Toward Best Practices in Performance Evaluation
- Summarizing the NIST Experience
- Toward Best Practices in Performance Evaluation
- References
- 1 Introduction: Why Evaluate Public Institutions
- Overview of the Book
- 2 Public Policies Toward Public Accountability
- Performance Accountability
- Fiscal Accountability
- Conclusions
- 3 Economic Models Applicable to Institutional Evaluation
- Counterfactual Evaluation Model Contrasted with Griliches/Mansfield and Related Evaluation Models
- Conclusions
- 4 Performance Evaluation Metrics
- Internal Rate of Return
- Implied Rate of Return
- Ratio of Benefits-to-Costs
- Conclusions
- 5 Case Studies: An Overview
- A Brief History of NIST
- Evaluation Activities of the Program Office
- Evaluation Activities of the Advanced Technology Program
- Conclusions
- 6 Optical Detector Calibration Program
- Optical Detector Calibration
- Optical Detector Technology
- U.S. Optical Detector Industry
- Economic Impact Assessment
- Conclusions
- 7 Thermocouple Calibration Program
- Thermocouples: A Technical Overview
- Thermocouples: An Industrial Overview
- Economic Impact Assessment
- Conclusions
- 8 Software Error Compensation Research
- Market for Coordinate Measuring Machines
- Software Error Compensation Technology
- NIST’s Role in the Development and Diffusion of SEC
- Economic Impact Assessment
- Conclusions
- 9 Ceramic Phase Diagram Program
- Phase Equilibria Program
- Role of Phase Diagrams in Industrial Applications
- Industry and Market for Advanced Ceramics
- Economic Impact Assessment
- Conclusions
- 10 Alternative Refrigerant Research Program
- NIST Research Related to Alternative Refrigerants
- Technical Overview of Alternative Refrigerants
- Overview of the Refrigerant Industry
- Economic Impact Assessment
- Conclusions
- 11 Spectral Irradiance Standards
- The FASCAL Laboratory
- Economic Impact Assessment
- Conclusions
- 12 Printed Wiring Board Research JointVenture
- Overview of the Printed Wiring Board Industry
- Printed Wiring Board Research Joint Venture