Internationalization of Research and Development
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 de...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1998, 1998
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1998 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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