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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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.

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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.