Management výzkumu a vývoje

Nowadays, the technological progress and the wide range of possibilities are among reasons why the importance of innovations is increasing. Besides, research and development (R&D), as a basis for innovations, are also subject to the substantial growth of importance. There is a lot of specifics of R&D. A lot of uncertainty is involved in projects, it is difficult to evaluate project results and R&D employees are different in a way how they approach their work and in the level of expertise. Successful management and leadership of employees are conditions for effective and high-quality R&D. This work on R&D management focuses on project management and leadership in R&D departments, as they are among major factors influencing the effectiveness and quality of work, and it explains the position of R&D management in the context of historical events. The second half of the text applies the theory on Seznam.cz, a.s. company. It concentrates mostly on project management and project methodology of the department and on leadership styles analysis of particular team leaders. At the end, the work presents evaluation and suggestions based on the analysis.