Technology & Innovation Management: - PICMET Conference

PAPERS AND PANELS
development for competitive advantage. The paper will show how
the new tools for the product development process are being
deployed to address the latest business trends by capitalizing on the
advancements in communications and collaborative computing
technology.
TD-01.2 - Does Product Development Success Increase As Disruptive
Technologies Are Evaluated?
Tugrul U Daim, Intel Corp.
Yonca Daim, Portland State University
This paper reviews new product development projects published previously
and examines how companies define their next generation of
products and develop them while watching the market for potential disruptive
technologies and take precautions for those with potential to
influence the market place. The study includes a quantification methodology
of the product development capabilities of the companies discussed
in the case studies. Hypothesis testing was used to identify the
relationship between the product development capabilities and the
product success.
TD-01.3 - Dimensions of Process Oriented Technological Developments
Across Different Phases of the Product Life Cycle
Avvari Mohan, Universiti Telekom
K. Krishnaswamy, Indian Institute of Science
Kim Soo, Korea Advance Institute of Science and Technology
This paper reports the findings of a survey aimed at understanding
the dimensions of process oriented technological developments
(TDs) in different phases of the Product Life Cycle (PLC). The study
is based on a survey done in a sample of Indian machinery manufacturing
organisations in the context of the economic liberalisation in
India, which has allowed free imports of technology and goods. This
has brought about a greater need for continuous TDs to obtain sustainable
competitive benefits throughout the PLC. Various dimensions
of process-TDs were obtained through a factor analysis and the
results suggested the relative importance of the dimensions of TDs
varied according to the phase of the PLC.
TD-01.4 - Key Issues in Managing the Product Development Process
in Very Small Manufacturing Companies
Alan Lewis, University of Wales Institute
Robert Brown, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
This paper identifies a number of key issues which bear upon the
success of the product development process in very small companies.
Through the development of case studies of collaborations
between small companies and design consultants, the paper identifies
the generic issues which must be taken into account when managing
product development in such companies.
TD-02 Tuesday, July 27, 1999
15:30 - 17:00 Galleria-2
R&D Management - 5
Chair: Schumpeter Tamada, The Ministry of International Trade and
Industry
TD-02.1 - Framework and Tools for the Quality of R&D
Kari Leppala, VTT Electronics
Jorma Taramaa, VTT Electronics
Olli Vuorinen, VTT Electronics
The essence of industrial R&D is to create knowledge-based capability
in the form of technology and product platforms. A quality view
of R&D stimulates appraisal of process attributes. We present a
model and engineering framework using project implementation as
backbone. Technical realisation reflects a “calm technology
metaphor,” which allows soft adaptation with existing processes and
workflow.
TD-02.2 - Foreign Direct Investment in Industrial Research in the
Pharmaceutical and Electronics Industries: Result from a Survey of
Multinational Firms
Walter Kuemmerle, Harvard University
This paper examines motives, location characteristics, inter-temporal
characteristics and modes of entry for foreign direct investment (FDI)
in research and development (R&D). The paper is based on a detailed
empirical survey of laboratory sites established by 32 large multinational
companies.
TD-02.3 - Empirical Study on Effectiveness of Research and
Experiment Tax Credit
Schumpeter Tamada, The Ministry of International Trade and Industry
The innovation strategy of firms is influenced by the tax treatment of
innovation-related investment, especially R&D. Tax incentives present
unique advantages as a tool for stimulating R&D. Using empirical
data of companies that cover more than 80% of the private R&D
expenditure in Japan, this paper demonstrates the effectiveness of
the R&D tax credit and makes some policy recommendations.
TD-03 Tuesday, July 27, 1999
15:30 - 17:00 Galleria-3
Management of Technological Innovation 6
Chair: Halime I Sarihan, TUBITAK-Marmara Research Center
TD-03.1 - Managing the Internal Processes of Innovation in SME’s
David Birchall, Henley Management College
Jean-Jacques Chanaron, Groupe ESC Grenoble
The case for supporting innovation in SME’s is being strongly supported
in many regions not only by politicians but also by those
leading larger organizations. SME’s are seen as being important generators
of new jobs and new energy into local economies. They are
seen as a source of new products for larger corporations. They are
also important within the supply chains of the latter who push for
innovation in introducing new ways of working so as to cut production
and distribution costs. The authors will examine the innovation
processes within SME’s based on a cross-country survey of SME
innovation practices. The survey includes data from innovative
SME’s in three regions within Europe allowing analysis of the extent
to which these SME’s follow a defined process and the outcomes
resulting from the processes. The authors will review their findings
in relation to policy issues as well as means for improving the effectiveness
of the processes themselves.
TD-03.2 - Normative, Mimetic and Structural Influences in the
Adoption of Process Innovation: The Case of Household Wood
Furniture Producers
Juett Cooper, Marshall University
Cynthia West, USDA Forest Service
Previous work on the adoption of process innovation exempts
institutional theory as a significant factor in innovation adoption.
We found evidence that suggests mimetic and normative pressures
influence the adoption of process innovation. In addition,
we found that the relationship between organization structure,
institutional pressures and innovation adoption change with
innovator category.
TD-03.3 - The Innovation and R&D Strategies of Business in a
Globalizing World
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