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Informationen zum Autor David Bennett is an acclaimed academic! Past President of the largest European association in the field of Operations Management and a Founding Member of the International Association for Management of Technology. He is perfectly placed to edit this important new major work that will be an indispensable resource for academics. Klappentext These three volumes build on Volumes One to Three, they consider more specific aspects of Operations Management, including technology, important issues arising from the global business perspective and key concepts relating to innovation, knowledge management and improving the operations system. Papers are included on the following key areas: Volume Four: Technology and Operations Management Volume Five: International Operations, Networks and the Environmental Context Volume Six: Innovation, Knowledge and Operations Improvement Zusammenfassung Considers specific aspects of Operations Management! including technology! important issues arising from the global business perspective and key concepts relating to innovation! knowledge management and improving the operations system. Inhaltsverzeichnis Volume Four: Technology and Operations Management PART ONE: STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT Disruptive Technologies - Bower and Christensen Catching the Wave Technology and Corporate Governance - Lessons Learnt - Betz Strategic Technology Management Issues in Japanese Manufacturing Industry - Granstrand, Sjoelander and Alange PART TWO: TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING AND ROADMAPPING A Review of Selected Recent Advances in Technological Forecasting - Martino Technology Roadmapping - A Planning Framework for Evolution and Revolution - Phaal, Farrukh and Probert PART THREE: TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Technology Assessment - Eijndhoven Product or Process? Technology Assessment and Technology Policy in Europe - Smits, Leyton and Den Hertog New Concepts, New Goals, New Infrastructures PART FOUR: TECHNOLOGY VALUATION Traps, Pitfalls and Snares in the Valuation of Technology - Boer A New Method for Technology Valuation in Monetary Value - Park Procedure and Application PART FIVE: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Adapting Manufacturing Process for International Transfer - Grant and Gregory International Technology Transfer - Keller and Chinta Strategies for Success PART SIX: TECHNOLOGY SECURITY AND RISK Managing International Technology Transfer Risk - Cannice, Chen and Daniels A Case Analysis of U S High-Technology Firms in Asia Patent Protection, Limitation and the Mode of Technology Transfer - Fosfuri PART SEVEN: APPROPRIATE AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES Designing for Appropriate Technology in Developing Countries - Wicklein The Globalization of Technology and Its Implications for Developing Countries - Archibugi and Pietrobelli Windows of Opportunity or Further Burden? PART EIGHT: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY Unlocking the Potential of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies - Boyer et al Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Shepherd, McDermott and Stock Does More Radicalness Mean More Perceived Benefits? PART NINE: AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS Automation and Organizational Performance - Wong and Ngin The Case of Electronics Manufacturing Firms in Singapore PART TEN: FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS The Diffusion of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in Japan, Europe and the United States - Mansfield PART ELEVEN: RESPONSIVE PRODUCTION AND AGILE TECHNOLOGIES Technology... The Enabler for Tomorrow¿s Agile Enterprise - Young Market Responsive Manufacturing for the Automotive Supply Chain - Waller PART TWELVE: SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES Impact of Information Technology Management Practices on Customer Service - Karimi, Somers and Gupta ...
