Traditionally the protection of intellectual property is regarded as a precondition for value capture. The rise of open source (OS) software and OS tangible products, so-called open design, has challenged this understanding. Openness is often regarded as a dichotomous variable (open-source vs....

Close orientation with the market is essential for innovation success! Although both academics and market research practitioners would generally agree with this statement, alignment with the needs of the customer often results in conservative innovation strategies. Due to their focus on what is...

In recent years India has emerged as a major destination for corporate research and development (R&D), especially for multinational corporations. India's domestic institutions like Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and the Centre for...

The rapid progress of electronic technology in recent decades has led to an increased technical complexity and wide functionality of many products. As a result man-machine interfaces, such as displays became more and more important, wherefore investments and technical progress in these...

Die vorliegende Untersuchung betrachtet die Zusammenarbeit mit dem lokalen Produktmanagement bei der internationalen Markteinführung von neuen Produkten. Ausgehend von der Feststellung, dass die internationale Markteinführung von neuen Produkten zunehmend standardisiert und zentralisiert...

India has emerged as a vibrant and versatile source for cost effective, disruptive innovations of various varieties. Price-sensitive consumers in a large and growing market keep inducing firms to apply frugal engineering for creating affordable products and services without compromising...

Vor dem Hintergrund der hohen Bedeutung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungskooperationen in der Biotechnologie analysieren die Autoren mit Hilfe einer empirischen Analyse die wesentlichen Einflussfaktoren auf das Management von zwischenbetrieblichen Entwicklungsprojekten. Basierend auf...

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...

This paper analyzes the impact of the virtual tool 'crash simulation' on automotive R&D over the last 35 years. The research carried out in this context identifies and investigates distinct phases respectively stages of the potential of crash simulations based on the Finite Element Method and...