INTERNATIONALISATION OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: RESULTS FROM A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY ON COMPANIES WITH INNOVATION PROCESSES IN GERMANY AND INDIA

Alexander Brem and Florian Freitag ()
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Florian Freitag: School of Business and Economics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Findelgasse 7/9, 90402 Nürenberg, Germany

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2015, vol. 19, issue 01, 1-32

Abstract: A rich body of literature has emerged from research on Western new product development (NPD). However, the impact of country- and culture-specific influences on these processes has not been examined in detail yet. Hence, this study identifies the differences in NPD practices between the Indian and German research and development (R&D) subsidiaries of multinational companies (MNCs). Data have been generated by interviews with R&D executives in both countries across multiple cases. The study samples strategic, organisational, and operational aspects and indicates differences in process coordination, reward systems, NPD creativity techniques, market orientation, and the average age of NPD teams. Other aspects, such as top management support, the use of structured NPD processes, and the use of heterogeneous NPD teams, show no substantial differences between the countries. Our findings suggest that, while some aspects are universally applicable across cultural frontiers, Western companies must understand India's different expectations regarding NPD and adjust their practices accordingly.

Keywords: Innovation process; R&D Management; New Product Development; Internationalization; India; Germany; Emerging markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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