This book brings together the work of leading international researchers in the field of product innovation and development and provides a comprehensive range of studies in successful product development in different industries. It will be indispensable reading for academics in the field of innovation and technology management, and for professionals in industry responsible for product development. Contents......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 1. Introduction: Managing Product Development......Page 16 I. Broad Perspectives of Product Development......Page 24 2. New Product Development Effectiveness: A Triadic Comparison in the Information-Technology Industry......Page 26 3. The Social Bases of Industrial Innovation and Product Development......Page 55 4. International Product Development of Japanese Firms: Product Group Coherence and Internal Isomorphism Matrix......Page 70 II. Automobile Development......Page 86 5. Strategy, Structure, and Performance in Product Development: Observations from the Auto Industry......Page 88 6. External Integration in Product Development......Page 134 III. Supplier Involvement......Page 176 7. Incentives for Supplier Participation in Product Development: Evidence from the U.S. Auto Industry......Page 178 8. Is Technical Innovation All? A Hidden Meaning of Social Relationships Behind Product Development Stage in the Japanese Automotive Industry......Page 203 9. Suppliers' Process Innovation: Understated Aspects of Japanese Industrial Sourcing......Page 219 IV. Industry Specificities......Page 244 10. Magic Bullets and Patent Wars: New Product Development and the Evolution of the Biotechnology Industry......Page 246 11. Product Development Capability as a Strategic Weapon: Canon's Experience in the Photolithographic Alignment Equipment Industry......Page 274 12. Product Development in the Textile Machinery Industry......Page 293 A......Page 306 C......Page 307 D......Page 308 E......Page 309 I......Page 310 L......Page 312 N......Page 313 P......Page 314 R......Page 316 S......Page 317 U......Page 318 Z......Page 319 Managing Product Development Brings Together The Work Of Leading International Researchers In The Field Of Product Innovation And Development And Provides A Guide To Successful Product Development For Firms In Diverse Industries. Competitive Success Between Firms Nearly Always Depends On What New Products They Can Develop And Bring To Market. Based On Original Research, Some Chapters Examine Broad Issues Related To The Impact Of Information Technology And The Role That Social Factors Play In The Successful Development Of Products; They Also Describe The Ways That Japanese Firms Develop Products Internationally. Other Chapters Extensively Explore Product Development In The Automobile, Biotechnology, Photolithographic, And Textile Machinery Industries. Edited By An Acknowledged Authority On World-class Manufacturing, Industrial Sourcing, And The Global Automobile Industry, This Work Will Be Essential Reading For Scholars, Students, And Managers Interested In Product Development, And Will Be An Important Addition To All Academic, Business School, Public, And Corporate Libraries. Broad Perspectives Of Product Development -- Automobile Development -- Supplier Involvement -- Industry Specificities. Edited By Toshihiro Nishiguchi. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
