Impact of contextual factors on new product development process: evidence from a large company in Thailand

Tinnakorn Phongthiya (), Wattana Hirunsothorn (), Photchanaphisut Pattanasak (), Apichat Sopadang () and Tanyanuparb Anantana ()
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Tinnakorn Phongthiya: Chiang Mai University
Wattana Hirunsothorn: The University of Manchester
Photchanaphisut Pattanasak: Chiang Mai University
Apichat Sopadang: Chiang Mai University
Tanyanuparb Anantana: Chiang Mai University

Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2024, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-27

Abstract: Abstract This research investigates the impacts of contextual factors, including organization-, project-, product-, and market-related factors, on New Product Development (NPD) process and explores how these factors shape the NPD process of the company within a specific context—a large-sized company in Thailand. By interviewing 11 managers from a large-sized company in Thailand, the findings reveal different impact of the contextual factors on the company’s NPD process. Based on these findings, we develop a practical NPD model to overcome company-specific challenges and, consequently, offer valuable insights to enhance the NPD process in similar contexts. Importantly, our findings suggest that innovative companies should strategically integrate the route-to-market for radical innovation into their NPD process because it enhances the customer perception of the innovation’s value before commercialization, leading to the success of NPD. Our empirical evidence fills the gaps in the literature regarding the practical configuration of NPD processes in developing countries as well as large-sized companies, acknowledging the variation in the NPD process that depends on contextual factors where innovation occurs. It also provides detailed insights beyond most existing studies that investigate correlation of factors with the NPD process and offers practical implications for management involved in the NPD process, emphasizing the need for contextual awareness in formulating effective NPD strategies.

Keywords: New product development; Contextual factor; Developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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