{"product_id":"9781461429470","title":"Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management: A Comparative Approach","description":"\u003ch1\u003eInnovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management: A Comparative Approach\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAssimakopoulos, Dimitris G; Carayannis, Elias G.; Dossani, Rafiq\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Product Development (NPD) is about the ideation, formulation, and implementation of new and superior solutions in the market. Beyond the obvious need for organizations to innovate in order to compete, embedded in any NPD program are knowledge, technological expertise, and the social networks that convert these capabilities into offerings that create value at every level—for customers, industries, communities, and regions.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides an array of knowledge perspective in NPD across multiple levels of analysis and geographic regions, including Europe, the United States, China, Japan, and India, to explore the dynamics of NPD in today’s global environment.   Presenting case studies from such industries as ICT services, semiconductors, software development, bio-technology, higher education, and even safety for children’s toys, and drawing from a variety of theoretical perspectives, including technology and knowledge management, sociology, economic geography, and organizational behavior, the authors highlight critical success and failure factors in NPD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the topics covered:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew product development teams, including multi-functional and multi-site teams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDe-localization and off-shoring of tasks and processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual competencies and organizational capabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUniversity-industry interactions, high-tech clusters, and technology transfer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology policy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-11-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461429470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-0248-0\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 330\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44806859358348,"sku":"9781461429470","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461429470.jpg?v=1772895258","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461429470","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}