How to get the best from corporate R&D
MIT Sloan Review has an interesting article about corporate functions (Are CEOs Getting the Best From Corporate Functions?). Many of […]
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R&D Management
Globalization Penalty
Ford recently announced it is investing $1B for a new plant in India (U.S. automakers in race for Indian market
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Innovation at Bell Labs (The Idea Factory)
A couple of articles in the Oil and Glory blog describe innovation at Bell Labs (Book Review: Jon Gertner’s “The
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Courier: R&D Planning & Portfolio Management at Microsoft
I have been meaning to write about development and cancellation of Courier, an innovative tablet concept from Microsoft. The c|net article on
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Rethinking knowledge management for R&D teams
As we know, R&D is focused on generating knowledge. Unlike manufacturing, where the outcome is products, R&D generates knowledge about
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An example of a good R&D plan
As we have discussed in the past, R&D management is challenging because most new products require many technologies to mature simultaneously
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The Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries
A very useful paper from the HBS Working Knowledge about The Influence of Prior Industry Affiliation on Framing in Nascent Industries explores the
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CEO says Ford won’t back off R&D spending
I have been gathering data about corporate response to difficult market conditions, especially the impact on R&D spending. Tough times
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How can R&D Management help exploit Thematic Similarity?
The article In Praise of Dissimilarity from MIT Sloan Management Review has very important implications for R&D management. The article describes how
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Apple’s R&D portfolio strategy – “Get Rid of the Crappy Stuff” (Continued)
I had been meaning to write about the article For the good of the company? Five Apple products Steve Jobs
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