New product development is not just about creating successful new products. This book presents a blend of cases, original survey research and theory to show the principles used by successful firms in developing new products and pruning those that hold the company back.

TOYOHIRO KONO is Professor Emeritus of Business Administration at Gakushuin University in Tokyo, Japan, and a leading researcher in corporate strategy. He has published more than 25 books, including six which have been published in English. He has been a visiting Professor at the London Graduate School of Business Studies, a visiting scholar at UCLA and other universities, and has made academic presentations around the world

LEONARD LYNN is Professor of Management Policy at Case Western Reserve University, USA. He is the author of two books and more than 50 academic articles on technology policy and management. Lynn is a past president of the Association of Japanese Business Studies, member of the American Advisory Committee of the Japan Foundation, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.