| Abstract: | Against the background of former empirical and experimental studies on priorities in research and development, conducted by the Studiengruppe für Systemforschung e.V., the Standing Committee on Education and Science of the Deutsche Bundestag requested the Studiengruppe to perform a detailed survey with prominent personalities who mainly deal with research planning and management.The 100 personalities, who participated in this survey, were asked to evaluate 13 research areas sponsored by the government (education, defence, health, EDP, nuclear energy …) according to 8 objectives (raising of the technological standard of industry, improvement of international cooperation, satisfaction of elementary human needs …). In addition, the participants were asked to establish a research budget for 1976.The majority of the participants demanded a further increase of overall research expenditure. The funds allotted to defence and nuclear energy were to be reduced, while the percentages for education, the environment, housing and town planning were to be drastically increased.The differences in evaluation between the groups ‘industry’, ‘research’, and ‘others’ are shown. The limitations of such surveys are discussed and new perspectives and orientations for future research planning are outlined. |
