In this paper, we report on the results of a large-scale study about typical front-end-related innovation practices in 553 Japanese mechanical and electrical engineering companies. We explore typical activities concerning the generation and assessment of new product ideas, the reduction of...

The domain of New Product Development (NPD) is subject to considerable uncertainties. However, companies are required to manage the innovation process as efficiently as possible. The resulting conflicting demands often leave companies struggling to achieve both, efficiency as well as flexibility...

Die Entwicklung neuer Produkte stellt hohe und potenziell konfliktionäre Anforderungen an die Koordination von Innovationsvorhaben. Die empirische Untersuchung von Christoph Stockstrom zeigt, dass solche Planungsprozesse besonders erfolgswirksam sind, denen es neben formalen Aspekten gelingt,...