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This article examines the distinction between strategic and operational autonomy in industrial R&D labs.

Autonomy in the industrial R&D lab

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This article discusses autonomy's role in R&D careers, indicating potential paths for technical employees' growth.

This article examines the distinction between strategic and operational autonomy in industrial R&D labs.
Analysis of technical careers related to autonomy types
Presentation of preliminary corroborating data
Development of a two-dimensional grid model to map autonomy
Operational autonomy shows initial rapid increases followed by strategic autonomy growth
Most labs promote strategic autonomy while imposing operational controls, creating contradictions
Different positions on the autonomy grid align with various career orientations and management strategies

Lotte Bailyn (1985) studied this question.

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