COOPERATIVE RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERS MEASURES OF SUCCESS

The issue of success measurement for cooperations is analyzed from a s ituational and objectives-based point of view. Objectives for the coop eration are divided into economical, technological and people-oriented dimensions. An explorative study is used for identifying these object ives. They can be either project or relationship oriented. In comparin g the objectives of multiple partners, four cases of relationship of p artners' objectives are distinguished. Possible implications for succe ss measurement are discussed and areas for future research are address ed.