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Originally published in 1993 this book presents the findings of 14 teams involved in a research initiative to examine the initiation and resonse to innovation in firms. It draws together the many strands which were discovered to influence the successful generation and adoption of new technologies. The core issues in technology management are looked at, including skills and expertise, markets and marketing, finance and the issue of technology collaboration both on a domestic and international basis. Technology is shown to be at the very heart of corporate strategy and policy formation.
List of contents
Part 1: The 'Core' - Management of New Technology 1. Managing Technological Innovation: Architecture Trust and Organizational Relationships in the Firm
2. Managing Technology: Organizing for Competitive Advantage 3. The Performance of Innovative Small Firms: A Regional Issue 4. Paradigms, Strategies and the Evolutionary Basis of Technological Competition 5. Supplier-user Relationships and the Management of Expertise in Computer Systems Development Janette Webb and David Cleary Part 2: Skills and Expertise in the Workforce
6. New Technologies, Skills Shortages and Training Strategies 7. Qualified Scientists and Engineers and Economic Performance
Part 3: Markets and Consumers 8. The Diffusion of New Technology: Extensions to Theory and Evidence 9. Product Marketing and Sales in High-Technology Small Firms
10. The Speed of Technology Change and Development of Market Structure : Semiconductors, PC Software and Biotechnology 11. The Heart of Where the Home is: The Innovation Process in Consumer IT Products Part 4: Financing New Technology 12. Internal and External Financial Constraints on Investment in Innovative Technology
13. Accounting for R & D Costs: does it Matter? Perceptions of Analysts and Company Management 14. R & D Intensity and Firm Finance: A US-UK Comparison Part 5: Collboration in New Technology 15. Management of International Collboration . Summary and Conclusion
Summary
Originally published in 1993 this book presents the findings of 14 teams involved in a research initiative to examine the initiation and resonse to innovation in firms. It draws together the many strands which were discovered to influence the successful generation and adoption of new technologies. The core issues in technology management are looked at, including skills and expertise, markets and marketing, finance and the issue of technology collaboration both on a domestic and international basis. Technology is shown to be at the very heart of corporate strategy and policy formation.
