A STUDY OF R&D OUTSOURCING IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF PS2

Fujio Niwa and Midori Kato
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Fujio Niwa: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, and National Institute of Science and Technology Policy, Tokyo, Japan
Midori Kato: Tokyo Keizai University, Tokyo, Japan

Chapter 22 in Challenges in the Management of New Technologies, 2007, pp 323-339 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractR&D outsourcing is becoming one of the most important strategies for manufacturing companies. We conducted a study of R&D outsourcing in the manufacturing industry to clarify and conceptualize the current circumstances. The research was conducted through a case study, namely, the PS2 of Sony, mainly for fact-finding purposes to clarify what we could learn from this cutting-edge case. Our findings can be summarized as follows:(1) R&D outsourcing has been increasing quantitatively. Furthermore, the quality of R&D outsourcing will progress because it is based on building strategy. Timing is a condition for achieving the strategy.(2) The organizational structure and management are conditions for achieving the strategy.(3) R&D outsourcing is part of the strategy of acquiring technology.(4) R&D strategy is locating above R&D outsourcing and business strategy is locating above R&D strategy respectively. R&D outsourcing is subject to such a strategic structure.

Keywords: Management of Technology; Innovation Process; Knowledge Management; Cross-Border Collaboration; Interdisciplinary Collaboration; Indicators for Measuring Innovation; Business in High-Tech Industry; Sustainability; Social Aspects of Technology Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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