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H--Questions Posed to Panels at Site Visits
Pages 86-88

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... How often does the site manager meet with laboratory personnel and on what topics? What are the annual information requirements of the site manager?
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... Does XXX laboratory's apparent preference for simple numerical measures of performance reflect something about the level of trust? How would you like the NNSA to evaluate the quality of S&E at your laboratory?
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... How do those metrics map onto my understanding of S&E quality? • How are my achievements rewarded in-house?
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