They also provide industrial services to foster the technological development of small and medium-sized businesses and cultivate human resources in industrial technology for the benefit of the nation. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES Research development strategy depends on the present growth of environment and the industrial development potential of the future. The strategy is also attuned to international trends, emphasizes environmental protection and safety issues, as well as preservation of natural resources. Management of Research and Development constantly reviews and revises its task loading to be in effective in its future search for new discipline and avenue of research. In carrying out science and technology projects, manufacturing companies constantly update their focus on forward-looking, innovative technology research and development, and set new goals for promoting advanced technologies. In contrast to the case of fundamental scientific research, the major purpose is the creation of maximum benefits for industry in a five-to-ten- year time frame. ORGANIZATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Successful companies relied mostly on the abilities of their core of management personnel. Some are also encouraging participative type of management where inputs direct from operators and plant personnel are look at and recommendation to adapt any measures to pursue or to drop the suggestions received. Below is an example of an organization focused on Research and Development. Research Division TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT THROUGH R & D INVENTION The most basic element of technological advance is invention: the first discovery of a product or process through the use of imagination, ingenious thinking, and experimentation and the first proof that it will work. While invention is a process, the result of the process, unfortunately, is also called invention. The first prototype (basic working model) of the telephone, the automobile, the television set, the microchip - each of these is an invention.
