Using the fuzzy associative memory (FAM) computation to explore the R&D project performance

This study found out there were nonlinear relationships between the R&D project performance and its determinants-R&D project manager's skills, quality of project environment, and teamwork effectiveness-by using the Fuzzy Associative Memory (FAM) technique in the IC design industry of Taiwan. The results showed that R&D project manager's skills and quality of project environment had significantly inverse U-shaped effects on the R&D project performance, while teamwork effectiveness had almost monotonic positive influence upon it. Therefore, there were optimal values for R&D project manager's skills and quality of project environment for the R&D project performance in the Taiwanese IC design companies, although they can raise teamwork effectiveness as much as possible.