Institutions, information processing, and organization structure in research and development: evidence from the semiconductor industry

Article Abstract:

Research on the semiconductor industry is used to explore the organization of research and development, and how uncertainty is tackled by companies.

Economic aspects

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Experience, experimentation and the accumulation of knowledge: the evolution of R and D in the semiconductor industry

Article Abstract:

The interaction and impact on performance of two organization mechanisms supporting generation and retention of knowledge: experience, accumulation and experimentation are examined. It provides evidence that they are significantly correlated with performance.

United States, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Science & research, Research and Testing Services, Scientific Research and Development Services, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Commercial physical research, Research & Development-Industry, Science, Research & Development, Basic Research, Solid Waste R&D, Research and development, Influence

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Inventive productivity

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The number of patents filed by inventors in the semiconductor industry are studied based on the observations of A.J. Lotka. Lotka's 1926 study of scientific productivity found that for every 100 inventors, about 100/2 squared or 25 will have two patents, 100/3 squared or 11 will have three patents, and so on. Results verified Lotka's findings with only a small fraction inventors with ten or more patents and large number holding only one patent.

Technological innovations, Scientific creativity, Patents, Creative ability in technology

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