Designing the future for the US Department of Energy's national laboratories
by William A. Drago
International Journal of Global Energy Issues (IJGEI), Vol. 9, No. 1/2, 1997

Abstract: The US Department of Energy's (DOE) laboratories play a critical role in maintaining the innovative leadership of the US in the world arena. This article discusses the role of DOE's Federal labs and the role of Federal labs in general in effecting US innovativeness. In addition, problems which have recently surfaced concerning DOE's management of these labs are presented. Suggestions for improvement for DOE's Federal labs are provided, and include: separation from the DOE; development of a governing board; stronger and more consistent focus; professional CEO; a corporate matrix staff structure.

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