Innovation and IT in an International Context: R&D Strategy and Operations

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Introduction: A Systemic View of Innovation....Pages 1-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
International Open Innovation: Taking Stock and Moving Forward....Pages 19-46
The Organization of the Knowledge Base and Inventive Performance....Pages 47-64
Industrial Clustering and Innovative Output....Pages 65-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Why Innovative Design Requires New Scientific Foundations for Manageable Identities of Systems....Pages 86-115
Configurational Thinking and Value Creation from Digital Innovation: The Case of Product Lifecycle Management Implementation....Pages 115-139
Coordination of R&D Activities and Communities of Practice in Multinational Companies....Pages 140-154
Effects of Product Lifecycle Management on the Reliability and Productivity of New Product Development: The Case of Co-development with China....Pages 155-186
Front Matter....Pages 188-188
Helping Global Software-Development Teams to Overcome the Challenges of Temporal Dispersion and National Diversity: The Importance of Leadership Roles....Pages 189-210
IT Use and Dispersed New Product Development Project Performance: The Mediating Role of Coordination....Pages 211-235
‘Looking for Trouble’ in Global Information Systems Development and New Product Development Outsourcing Projects....Pages 236-248
Market, Technological and Process Management Knowledge in New Product Development Projects and the Value of New Products....Pages 249-267
Conclusion....Pages 268-273
Back Matter....Pages 274-288