LEADER 05221nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910809895703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-86609-1 010 $a9786611866099 010 $a1-84816-163-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000537750 035 $a(EBL)1679626 035 $a(OCoLC)879023797 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000231828 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11193197 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000231828 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10207439 035 $a(PQKB)10452880 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1679626 035 $a(WSP)0000P223 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1679626 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10255953 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000537750 100 $a20010403d2001 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aR & D strategy and organisation $emanaging technical change in dynamic contexts /$fVittorio Chiesa 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew Jersey $cImperial College Press$dc2001 215 $a1 online resource (292 p.) 225 1 $aSeries on technology management ;$v5 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86094-261-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS ; PREFACE ; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ; 1.1 Key Concepts and Definitions ; 1.2 Technological Innovation ; 1.3 The Role of R&D within the Process of Technological Innovation ; 1.4 Implications on R&D Strategy and Organisation ; References and Further Readings 327 $aPART I R&D STRATEGY CHAPTER 2 APPROACHES TO TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY ; 2.1 The Positioning Approach to Strategy ; 2.2 The Resource Based Approach to Strategy ; 2.3 About Rationalist and Incrementalist Approaches to Strategy ; References and Further Readings 327 $aCHAPTER 3 FORMULATING TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY IN DYNAMIC CONTEXTS 3.1 Context Foresight ; 3.2 Technology Strategy Decisions ; 3.3 Types of Technology Strategies ; Appendix - Case Study ; References and Further Readings ; CHAPTER 4 R&D PROJECT PORTFOLIO DEFINITION 327 $a4.1 Fixing the R&D Budget 4.2 R&D Project Definition ; 4.3 R&D Project Evaluation ; 4.4 R&D Project Selection ; 4.5 R&D Project Portfolio Analysis ; References and Further Readings ; PART II R&D ORGANISATION ; CHAPTER 5 THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE ; 5.1 The Structure of R&D Units 327 $a5.2 The Balance between Centralisation and Decentralisation 5.3 The Separation between R and D ; References and Further Readings ; CHAPTER 6 THE GEOGRAPHICAL DISPERSION OF R&D ACTIVITIES ; 6.1 Determinants of Geographical Centralisation and Decentralisation 327 $a6.2 Types of Foreign R&D Units 330 $a This book deals with key issues and trade-offs in R&D strategy and organisation, paying attention especially to dynamic competitive contexts where technology plays a key role. These topics are treated from the perspective of the decision taker, i.e. the manager who makes decisions in terms of R&D strategy and organisation. The book addresses typical problems of large firms having structured R&D and operating businesses where R&D is a source of competitive advantages. Although it focuses strongly on R&D, it sees R&D as a part (a key part) of the process of technological innovation, and therefo 410 0$aSeries on technology management ;$v5. 517 3 $aR and D strategy and organisation 606 $aTechnological innovations$xManagement 606 $aResearch, Industrial$xManagement 606 $aCompetition 606 $aOrganization 615 0$aTechnological innovations$xManagement. 615 0$aResearch, Industrial$xManagement. 615 0$aCompetition. 615 0$aOrganization. 676 $a658.57 700 $aChiesa$b Vittorio$0267652 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910809895703321 996 $aR & D strategy and organisation$94069956 997 $aUNINA