What are the secrets of competitive R & D on a global scale? Based on empirical research of over 240 interviews the authors present new concepts and trends in global R & D management. Case studies from 18 best-practice companies give detailed answers to the most pressing challenges for mastering international innovation.

What are the secrets of competitive Research & Development on a global scale? Investigating more than 1000 R & D laboratories in some 80 companies, this book presents the largest survey of global R & D practice yet published. Working from numerous research interviews and case studies from best-practice companies, the authors introduce new concepts and trends that will shape global R & D management in the unfolding 21st century.

This Third Edition has been completely revised and updated, incorporating international R & D research. Several emerging themes receive particular attention: intellectual property management in international R & D, R & D in emerging economies, management of technology listening posts, market and technological drivers of R & D globalization. In addition to the 18 case studies of the second edition, this edition adds new cases, including high-tech companies from China and India.

Shows how to manage innovation successfully on a global scale Case-study approach combined with latest research results Case studies from DuPont, Xerox, Canon, Hewlett Packard, IBM, SAP, Hitachi and others Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Prof. Dr. Roman Boutellier war früher o. Professor für Technologiemanagement an der Universität St. Gallen. Seit 1999 ist er Konzernleiter der SIG Holding AG, Neuhausen a. Rheinfall, und Titularprofessor an der Universität St. Gallen. Er beschäftigt sich seit Jahren intensiv mit Fragen der Beschaffung, der Logistik und des Technologiemanagement und bemüht sich, Praxis und Theorie miteinander zu verbinden. Prof. Dr. Oliver Gassmann ist Professor für Technologiemanagement und Direktor des Instituts für Technologiemanagement an der Universität St. Gallen.

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What are the secrets of competitive Research & Development on a global scale? Investigating more than 1000 R & D laboratories in some 80 companies, this book presents the largest survey of global R & D practice yet published. Working from numerous research interviews and case studies from best-practice companies, the authors introduce new concepts and trends that will shape global R & D management in the unfolding 21st century. This Third Edition has been completely revised and updated, incorporating international R & D research. Several emerging themes receive particular attention: intellectual property management in international R & D, R & D in emerging economies, management of technology listening posts, market and technological drivers of R & D globalization. In addition to the 18 case studies of the second edition, this edition adds new cases, including high-tech companies from China and India.

Inhalt
Challenges and Trends.- Challenges of Organizing International Research & Development.- Extent of R&D Internationalization.- Foreign R&D in China.- Internal Drivers.- External Drivers.- Establishing Overlaying Structures.- Organizing Virtual R&D Teams.- Emerging Patterns.- The Market as a Challenge for R&D.- Technology Listening Posts.- Managing the International R-to-D Interface.- Transnational R&D Processes.- Information & Communication Technologies.- Directors of International R&D Labs.- Managing Knowledge and Human Resources.- Best-in-Class: The Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industry.- DuPont: Gaining the Benefits of Global Networks from the Science Base to the Market Place.- Hoffmann-La Roche: Global Differentiation between Research and Development.- Schering: Synchronized Drug Development.- Ciba: International Research Laboratories in Japan: Practical Validation of a Strategic Concept.- Kao: Localizing R&D Resources.- Best-in-Class: The Electronics, Software, and Service Industry.- Xerox: The Global Market and Technology Innovator.- Canon: R&D-Driver for Continuous Growth and Diversification.- Hewlett-Packard: Planet-Wide Patterns in the Company's Technology Tapestry.- IBM: Using Global Networks for Virtual Development.- SAP: Global Intellectual Property Management in the Software Industry Sector.- Unisys: Localization of Software Development.- Huawei: Globalizing through Innovation.- Fujitsu: Solutions for the Ubiquitous Networking World.- Swiss Re: Global Intellectual Property Management in the Financial Services Industry.- Best-in-Class: The Electrical and Machinery Industry.- ABB: Management of Technology: Think Global, Act Local.- Daimler: Global Knowledge Sourcing and Research.- Schindler: Institutionalizing Technology Management and R&D CoreCompetencies.- Hitachi: Management Practices for Innovation in Global Industrial Research.- Leica Microscopy: International Transfer of R&D Activities.- MTU: Partner in International High-Tech-Cooperations.- BMW Group: Strategic Framework for Global Innovation to Enhance the Efficiency of Global R&D.- Siemens: Flying with the Dragon - Innovation in China.- Implications.- Implications for Organizing Global R&D.