External technology commercialization in large firms: results of a quantitative benchmarking studyR and D Management - Tập 37 Số 5 - Trang 383-397 - 2007
Ulrich Lichtenthaler, Holger Ernst
External technology commercialization (ETC), i.e., the commercialization of technological knowledge exclusively or in addition to its application inside the firm, has recently become a broader trend. However, this increase in outward technology transfer, e.g., by means of technology licensing, has been insufficiently reflected by academic research. Thus, we lack a detailed understanding of...... hiện toàn bộ
Measuring technological capability and performanceR and D Management - Tập 36 Số 4 - Trang 421-438 - 2006
Joseph E. Coombs, Paul E. Bierly
The relation between technological capability and firm performance is more complex than what is generally assumed. Researchers have not been able to consistently find empirical support for this apparently ‘simple’ relation. The objective of this study is to illustrate the theoretical and empirical complexity of this relation and explain why the use of different measures can lead to dramati...... hiện toàn bộ
Internal vs. external learning in new product development: effects on speed, costs and competitive advantageR and D Management - Tập 30 Số 3 - Trang 213-224 - 2000
Eric H. Kessler, Paul E. Bierly, Shanthi Gopalakrishnan
The purpose of this study was to investigate how different technology sourcing strategies throughout the new product development process influenced innovation speed, development costs, and competitive advantage. We studied 75 new product development projects from ten large, U.S.‐based companies in several industries. Results indicated that: (1) more external sourcing during the early (i.e....... hiện toàn bộ
The limits of design and engineering outsourcing: performance integration and the unfulfilled promises of modularityR and D Management - Tập 41 Số 1 - Trang 21-43 - 2011
Francesco Zirpoli, Markus C. Becker
Outsourcing design and engineering tasks in product development is increasingly popular. However, firms that outsource design and engineering tasks often experience problems. So far, no satisfactory answer exists regarding the question to what extent design and engineering tasks can be outsourced before negative consequences occur. We address this gap. This paper identifies the limits of d...... hiện toàn bộ
How well did the new Sumitomo Electric project ranking method predict performance?R and D Management - Tập 33 Số 3 - Trang 343-350 - 2003
Yoshitaka Osawa
The development and implementation of a new R&D project scoring method (NS‐method) within Sumitomo Electric Industries was introduced in a previous report. This paper evaluates the NS‐method's effectiveness by comparing the information generated by application to 146 projects in 1997 with the project achievements in 2000. The test results revealed that the NS‐method's evaluation scores...... hiện toàn bộ
Innovation and project development: an impossible equation? Lessons from an innovative automobile project developmentR and D Management - Tập 37 Số 1 - Trang 37-47 - 2007
Franck Aggeri, Blanche Segrestin
Product development performance has become a key issue for car manufacturers. But innovation seeks to outperform dominant design, whereas project development targets well‐defined areas (costs, lead times, quality, etc.). This article provides an analysis of the extent to which innovation is compatible with recent managerial and technical methods (project and multi‐project management, co‐de...... hiện toàn bộ