Managerial value in R&D:: A self-audit

A vital but overlooked part of process reengineering and quality improvement efforts in R&D is the assessment of managerial value-added. This article proposes one means for such assessment, consisting of a conceptual framework and a "toolbox" comprising a Value Audit. We identify why and how managers must respond to organizational needs for resources, for knowledge, and for guiding principles. And we provide a methodology by which managers can conduct a system and a compliance audit of managerial value-added. While the fat is being trimmed from the organization, every manager must be prepared to answer the inevitable question: How do I as a manager add value to R&D? Drug Dev. Res. 43:149-155, 1998. (C) 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.