ARE FORMAL TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION PROCESSES NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT INNOVATIONS?

Tugrul U Daim ()
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Tugrul U Daim: Engineering and Technology Management Department, Portland State University, Portland OR 97201, USA

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2013, vol. 17, issue 04, 1-21

Abstract: It has been documented in the prior research that there is a gap between technology development and product development. We explore a set of propositions through review of previous research and a case study from the semiconductor industry. Although the literature suggests that for successful integration of technologies into products, formal technology integration process and technology portfolio management are highly recommended to prevent a misalignment between technology development and product development processes, our results are indicating that formality of these processes may not be necessary. However, recognition of the importance of the integration process and development of organisational capability to allow the process evolve with various statuses of technological readiness as well as organisational maturity, are critical to successful NPD.

Keywords: Technology development; technology integration; new product development; semiconductor industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1142/S1363919613500163

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