Cooperation of government,science and industry in R & D—A systems view

The paper investigates the roles of government, science and industry in meeting the R & D requirements of our society. It considers the present state of the art of the cooperation involved, emphasizes the need for integrated planning, programming, and budgeting in research, development and technology, and comments on the European technology crisis.This paper presented in part at the First International R & D Management Conference Vienna, October 1970. The paper represents the personal views of the author. Full address: Adenauer-Allee 120, 5300 Bonn, Germany.