Managing Global Innovation : Uncovering the Secrets of Future Competitiveness

by Roman Boutellier, Oliver Gassmann, Maximilian Zedtwitz

What are the secrets of competitive R&D on a global scale? Based on empirical research of over 240 interviews, the authors present new concepts and trends in global R&D management. Case studies from 18 best-practice companies give detailed answers to the most pressing challenges for mastering international innovation. "The new style of global team work is rapidly spreading in all technology areas." Dr. Yutaka Kuwahara, General Manager R&D, Hitachi Europe "The challenge will be the creation of R&D organizations that serve highly networked and distributed enterprises." Mark B. Myers, PhD, Senior Vice President Corporate R&D, Xerox "This excellent book demonstrates how the dynamics of innovation and creativity can be mastered. Important reading for senior management and a must for R&D leaders." Karl Weinberger, Head of Corporate R&D, Schindler

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Boutellier, Roman ; Gassmann, Oliver ; Zedtwitz, Maximilian
Publisher:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Subject:	Multinationales Unternehmen \| Transnational corporation \| Innovationsmanagement \| Innovation management \| Industrieforschung \| Industrial research \| Welt \| World \| Globalisierung \| Globalization \| Wettbewerbsstrategie \| Competitive strategy \| Forschungskooperation \| Research collaboration \| Erfolgsfaktor \| Success factor

Extent:	Online-Ressource (VIII, 626 p) online resource
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	I. Challenges and Trends1. Challenges of Organizing International Research & Development -- 2. Trends and Drivers in R&D Location -- 3. Organizational Concepts: Towards the Integrated R&D Network -- 4. Establishing Overlaying Structures -- 5. Organizing Virtual R&D Teams: Towards a Contingency Approach -- II. Emerging Patterns -- 1. The Market as a Challenge for R&D -- 2. Managing the International R-to-D Interface -- 3. Transnational R&D Processes -- 4. New Information and Communication Technology as an Enabler for Dispersed R&D Projects -- 5. Managing Knowledge and Human Resources -- III. Best-in-Class: The Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Food Industry -- 1. DuPont Gaining the Benefits of Global Networks - from the Science Base to the Market Place -- 2. Roche Global Differentiation between R and D -- 3. Schering Synchronised Drug Development -- 4. Ciba International Research Laboratories in Japan: Practical Validation of a Strategic Concept -- 5. Nestlé Interaction of R&D and Intelligence Management -- 6. Kao Localizing R&D Resources -- IV. Best-in-Class: The Electronics and Software Industry -- 1. Xerox The Global Market and Technology Innovator -- 2. Canon R&D as the Motivating Force for Continuous Growth and Diversification -- 3. Hewlett-Packard Planet-Wide Patterns in the Company’s Technology Tapestry -- 4. IBM Using Global Networks for Virtual Development -- 5. SAP International Project Management -- 6. Unisys Localization of Software Development -- V. Best-in-Class: The Electrical and Machinery Industry -- 1. ABB Management of Technology: Think Global, Act Local -- 2. Daimler-Benz Global Knowledge Sourcing and Research -- 3. Schindler Institutionalizing Technology Management and R&D Core Competencies -- 4. Hitachi Management Practices for Innovation in Global Industrial Research -- 5. Leica Microscopy International Transfer of R&D Activities -- 6. MTU Partner in International High-Tech-Cooperations -- VI. Implications for Organizing Global R&D -- Index of Companies -- Authors and Contributors.
ISBN:	978-3-662-03895-6 ; 978-3-662-03897-0
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-3-662-03895-6 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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