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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454584003321

Titolo

R&D decisions : strategy, policy, and disclosure / / edited by Alice Belcher, John Hassard, and Stephen J. Procter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-134-77479-6

1-134-77480-X

1-280-32886-X

9786610328864

0-203-07321-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in organizational behaviour and strategy ; ; 1

Altri autori (Persone)

BelcherAlice <1959->

HassardJohn <1953->

ProcterStephen J. <1961->

Disciplina

658.5/7

Soggetti

Research, Industrial - Decision making

Research, Industrial - Government policy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: RD DECISIONS IN STRATEGY, POLICY AND DISCLOSURE; CORE COMPETENCIES AND THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF RD; RD INITIATIVES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE; THE ROLE OF COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS IN TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY; RD STRATEGY AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT CONTROL; NEW VIEWS OF INNOVATION AND CHALLENGES TO RD POLICY; FROM COMMON SENSE TO SHORT-TERMISM: REFLECTIONS ON RD MANAGERS' PERCEPTIONS; HIGH TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYMENT AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF RD SPILLOVERS

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS OF PATENT FAMILY SIZECONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN RD COLLABORATION: NEGOTIATING THE FUNCTION-PERFORMANCE LINK; RD DISCLOSURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE; RD IN UK QUOTED COMPANIES: THE EFFECTS OF DISCLOSURE AND FINANCE;



THE DECISION TO DISCLOSE RD EXPENDITURE; THE IMPACT OF RD KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION ON WAGES: EVIDENCE FROM EUROPEAN CORPORATIONS; REAL RD OPTIONS; Index

Sommario/riassunto

R&D Decisions, Strategy, Policy and Innovations explores how research and development decisions affect all of us. They are linked inextricably to the performance of firms and of economics as a whole. Their importance means that they are of concern to a large number of practitioners, policy-makers and researchers. This book demonstrates the range of issues and perspectives which R&D can encompass and at the same time brings out the elements which unite them. The papers in this book are organized into three main sections: * Strategy and Organization explores the importance of R&