Using 'hard' and 'soft' technologies for global new product development

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'Hard' technologies refer to electronic means of facilitating communication, including electronic mail, teleconferencing, faxes and videoconferencing. On the other hand, 'soft' technologies refer to managerial capabilities that are necessary for effective new product development. The use of these technologies as tools for managing global new product teams is studied. Results indicate that effective product teams use hard technologies more frequently and soft technologies more efficiently than their not-so-effective counterparts. Moreover, soft technologies are deemed more important than hard technologies.

Product Development, Evaluation, Technological innovations

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The governance of external research: empirical test of some transaction-cost related factors

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The effect of transaction-cost related factors on the governance of external research was examined. The transaction costs were studied according to specific attributes to the research and development (R&D) project such as the stage in the R&D process, number of partners implied, technological fields covered and the geographical scope and the duration of the project. The transaction cost theory led to the formulation of the hypothesis that the higher the transaction costs relative to market governance, the more likely that the governance structure will move towards hierarchy.

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An empirical study of the relationships among co-location, integration, performance, and satisfaction

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The use of department co-location as a strategy results to a variety of effects on a company's interaction, collaboration, performance, and satisfaction. Department co-location has no significant direct relationship with performance, integration and satisfaction but a positive relationship is found between collaboration and performance as well as collaboration and satisfaction. In terms of interpersonal interaction, co-location results to a more quality standard of communication between departments that may be essential to generation of new product ideas.

Management Theory & Techniques, Performance, Analysis, Product management, Business enterprises, Integration, Functional, Functional integration (Mathematics), Satisfaction, Satisfaction (Psychology)

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