Is management overtaking science at CDC?
Science is the very heart of CDC and managers at CDC know that. In fact they know it so completely that through their focus on business service improvement and efficiency, they were able to help convert more than 700 full-time positions from mission support to mission direct positions. In the course of improving management systems at CDC, it’s natural for our scientists and researchers to feel imposed upon. Science is our mission and our science must be impeccable to stand up to peer review and so must our management activities if we are to maintain the public’s trust. Great science is what we do; great management is how we support great science. What have been some of the improvements begun since July? The project to implement the recommended improvements has only recently been launched with the creation of workgroups comprised of staff from across CDC to ensure comprehensive FMO and customer interactions and perspectives. Significant accomplishments are expected by early 2007.
