Internationalization of Research and Development

1998
ISBN: 978-3-540-64819-2
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, 149 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 418 g

Research and development is no longer a headquarters function. More and more companies internationalize their R&D activities. The pros and cons of this approach are discussed in this book. The organizational alternatives for international R&D as well as the consequences that they have for decision making and performing R&D are also of great interest. Furthermore, measuring success of international R&D is a very difficult problem that is not yet fully understood. However, suggestions are made to improve present day practise. They are based on a large body of empirical research and management literature.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brockhoff, Klaus

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Forschung & Entwicklung (F&E), Innovation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction and overview.- 2. Multiple locations for R&D.- 3. Particular aspects of internationalization.- 3.1 Universal success factors of innovation.- 3.2 Higher variances between countries than within one country.- 3.3 Benefits and costs of international R&D.- 4. Starting foreign R&D operations.- 4.1 Starting by cooperating on projects.- 4.2 Starting by establishing an R&D unit.- 4.3 Process steps.- 5. Task assignments to foreign R&D laboratories.- 5.1 Static classifications.- 5.2 Views on dynamics.- 5.3 Locus of coordination and locus of performance.- 6. Coordinating internationally dispersed R&D laboratories.- 6.1 Interface management.- 6.2 Communication technologies.- 7. Measures of success.- 7.1 Multiple perspectives.- 7.2 First results.- 7.3 Differentiated success evaluation.- 8. Summary and conclusions.- Literature.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.