An approach to an objective criterion for research managers.

Traditional clinical rating practices for evaluating research-manager performance are mainly subjective and fail to objectively quantify performance. This research shows that quantification is possible using operation-research techniques for group-centered evaluation. The technique was tested by evaluating manager performance in 4 dissimilar departments averaging 19 professional men each. An upper-management executive supplied comparative clinical ratings. A mathematical model provided a framework permitting objective study of each department's contribution in relation to company goals. The technique has exceptional analytical qualities and permits convenient quantification of research-manager performance. The results suggest that the validity of the clinical, subjective approach to management evaluation should be questioned. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)