Managing the Space Sciences.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Boulder : National Academies Press NetLibrary, Incorporated [distributor] 1995
Temas:
Space sciences > Research > United States.
Space sciences > United States > Management.
Sciences spatiales > Recherche > États-Unis.
Sciences spatiales > États-Unis > Gestion.
Space sciences > Research
United States
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • GENERAL BACKGROUND
  • TASK GROUP ON ALTERNATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
  • TASK GROUP ON RESEARCH PRIORITIZATION
  • TASK GROUP ON TECHNOLOGY
  • 2 Science at NASA
  • RATIONALE FOR NASA SCIENCE
  • Space Science Programs
  • Technology for Space Science
  • MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT NASA
  • Space Science
  • Technology for Space Science
  • THE BUDGET FOR SPACE SCIENCE AT NASA
  • Space Science Budgets
  • Technology Budgets
  • NASA SCIENCE RELATIONSHIPS
  • International Agreements
  • Interagency Agreements
  • Management Considerations
  • HOW OTHERS MANAGE SCIENCE AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGY
  • Science
  • NSF, NIH, DOE, and NASA
  • Advanced Technology
  • ARPA and NASA
  • 3 The Changing Environment for Science at NASA
  • RATIONALE FOR SPACE SCIENCE
  • BUDGET ISSUES
  • THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF MISSIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Missions
  • Technology for Space Science
  • THE GROWTH OF CAPABILITIES OUTSIDE OF NASA
  • MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
  • 4 Alternative Organizations: Analysis and Findings
  • PRINCIPLES OF SCIENCE ORGANIZATION
  • Axioms
  • Goals
  • MANAGEMENT OF THE NASA SCIENCE ORGANIZATION
  • NASA HEADQUARTERS SCIENCE ORGANIZATION
  • NASA CENTER SCIENCE ORGANIZATION
  • OTHER ISSUES
  • Balance Between In-House and Out-of-House Research
  • Industrial Versus Institutional Funding
  • Reporting Relationship of the Centers to Headquarters
  • Role of the Project Scientist
  • Oversight
  • 5 Research Prioritization: Analysis and Findings
  • PRINCIPLES OF RESEARCH PRIORITIZATION
  • Axioms
  • Goals
  • PRIORITIZATION OF SCIENCE AT NASA
  • Defining the Problem
  • Disciplines
  • Structure and Participants
  • THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS
  • Key Elements
  • Tasks
  • SUMMARY OF PRIORITIZATION TASKS, TOOLS, AND PARTICIPANTS
  • Summary Matrix
  • Recommendations for NASA Management
  • 6 Technology: Analysis and Findings
  • THE NEW RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND THE SPACE SCIENCES
  • The Integration of Science and Technology
  • Previous Studies
  • TECHNOLOGY PLANNING
  • TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
  • Near-term Technologies
  • Far-term Technologies
  • The Role of NASA Headquarters
  • The Role of the Field Centers
  • Participation of Industry and Academia
  • TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
  • TECHNOLOGY BUDGETS
  • 7 Collected Recommendations
  • ESTABLISHMENT OF A "NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SPACE SCIENCE"
  • ROLE OF THE NASA CHIEF SCIENTIST
  • THE ROLE OF HEADQUARTERS
  • NASA FIELD CENTER ISSUES
  • THE SCIENCE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS
  • TECHNOLOGY PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
  • Appendixes
  • APPENDIX A: Requests for Study
  • U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
  • APPENDIX B: Statements of Task
  • COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF SPACE SCIENCE
  • TASK GROUP ON ALTERNATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
  • TASK GROUP ON RESEARCH PRIORITIZATION
  • TASK GROUP ON TECHNOLOGY
  • APPENDIX C: Relevant Recommendations of Previous Studies
  • STUDY OF THE MISSION OF NASA NASA ADVISO.

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