Un caso de benchmarking organizacional para la ciencia y tecnología de los años 1930/40

Abstract

The opening of the Materials Testing Laboratory of the Ministry of Public Works of Buenos Aires Province (LEMOP), first of its kind in Argentina, was preceded by the long journey of its future Director throughout the United States of North America in order to study the best practices of similar institutions to be applied in the local organization and facilities still in building process. According to current entrepreneurial benchmarking techniques, the experience was repeated two years later in anticipation of LEMOP reformulation as Materials Testing Laboratory and Technological Research (LEMIT), this time visiting Brazilian institutions well known because of their close interaction with productive sector. Present paper describes these initiatives absolutely innovative for the Argentinean environment, as well as the further adaptations of the learning achieved for better fulfill institutional mission and main objectives: turning research activity into a professional one, persuing excellence in human resources training and providing assistance to the national industry. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]