R&D Strategy and Organisation:Managing Technical Change in Dynamic Contexts

Vittorio Chiesa
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Vittorio Chiesa: Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy

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Abstract: This book deals with key issues and trade-offs in R&D strategy and organisation, paying attention especially to dynamic competitive contexts where technology plays a key role. These topics are treated from the perspective of the decision taker, i.e. the manager who makes decisions in terms of R&D strategy and organisation. The book addresses typical problems of large firms having structured R&D and operating businesses where R&D is a source of competitive advantages. Although it focuses strongly on R&D, it sees R&D as a part (a key part) of the process of technological innovation, and therefore as an activity to be strongly and appropriately integrated with other functions to make innovation successful.

Date: 2001
ISBN: 9781860942617
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 INTRODUCTION , pp 1-18

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Ch 2 APPROACHES TO TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY , pp 21-54

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Ch 3 FORMULATING TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY IN DYNAMIC CONTEXTS , pp 55-112

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Ch 4 R&D PROJECT PORTFOLIO DEFINITION , pp 113-146

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Ch 5 THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE , pp 149-189

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Ch 6 THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISPERSION OF R&D ACTIVITIES , pp 191-233

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Ch 7 THE ORGANISATION OF THE EXTERNAL ACQUISITION OF TECHNOLOGY , pp 235-273

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