SUPPORTS SYSTEMS .. Its Operational Environment !

HOW DO SUPPORT SYSTEMS COMPLEMENT THE OPERATIONS OF RESEARCH ?

SUPPORT SYSTEMS are key characters in the functional operation of an existing research organization. It serves as the guiding system which facilitates its arm towards a mechanisms of sustaining and maintaining the various resources much needed by a research unit. The survival of any undertakings in a research unit can be influence directly and indirectly by various indicators which are internally and externally as integral part of a research organization. It is worth noted that the unfolding of the various circumstantial situations depicted in the Case Story Tell Frank I Dont need to see the revised budget in the authorship of Louie A. Divinagracia dramatized the working conditions of various offices or unit in the organization playing direct and indirect support systems which by nature of its existence is critically very uncertain. The case story exposes evidenced of strengths and weaknesses of every unit that is directly concern in a research project. In a nutshell, support systems must be operational and functional. Its visible existence should not be nurtured by manipulation of functions and controlling powers. Its complementing effort and contribution must be participative to create a culture of collaboration by all concerned offices and units in order to bring the positive realization of any research project. Furthermore, the complementing effort between and among the support system must activate the necessity of feedbacking the past and present status of research projects and that decision making must also complement according toi the set of standards and controls. HOW SHOULD THEY BE MANAGED IN A RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT ?

A research organization which is facilitated and operated by an environment that is guided and sustained by a support system in providing technical, administrative and financial supports must create a culture of Sound Management that adheres the administration of Total Quality Management ( TQM ). The application of TQM in managing the environment of a support systems in a particular research unit or organization entails TOTAL and not partial Management, it must be nurtured within a degree of excellence that will

embraced the its management with QUALITY and there must be a well-defined art and manner of management functions. It is very evident that the Case Story Tell Frank I Dont need to see the
revised budget by Louie A. Divinagracia mirrors an organizational research environment that is operated with non directional mechanism, partially managed and line of positions seems to be asymmetrical.

Summing up, the functional and operative management of the support systems in building up a successful research environment when it adopts the strategy of TQM in the effective art and manner of managing the whole organization to achieve an element of excellence from research planning to developmental process. Research management strategies with firm objectives, well defined structures and an organization that is wholistic by its nature must guarantee its working environment according to the rules standards by operation and order of guidelines by application.