Developing new product through collaboration in high-tech enterprises

Anyanitha Distanont, Harri Haapasalo, Bordin Rassameethes and Binshan Lin

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2011, vol. 10, issue 1, 51-71

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to identify the challenges in collaborative product development (CPD) in high-tech enterprises. The research approach is a multiple case study realised in Finland and Thailand. There are 23 challenges in CPD. These include negotiation strategies, mutual trust, generating new ideas and rapid pace of new product introduction. In addition to the theoretical study, the practical definition of challenges and the challenges which are critical to CPD are made by the experts in the high-tech enterprises.

Keywords: challenges; CPD; collaborative product development; high-tech enterprises; high-technology; new product development; NPD; collaboration; Finland; Thailand; negotiation strategies; mutual trust; idea generation; new ideas; rapid pace; product introduction; experts; management; enterprise development. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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