R&D decisions : strategy, policy, and disclosure / edited by Alice Belcher, John Hassard and Stephen J. Procter.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Belcher, Alice, 1959-

Hassard, John, 1953-

Procter, Stephen J., 1961-

Series:

Routledge research in organizational behaviour and strategy ; 1.

Routledge research in organizational behaviour and strategy ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research, Industrial--Decision making.

Research, Industrial.

Research, Industrial--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

R & D decisions

R and D decisions

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

R&D Decisions, Strategy, Policy and Innovations explores how research and development decisions affect all of us. They are linked inextricably to the performance of firms and of economics as a whole. Their importance means that they are of concern to a large number of practitioners, policy-makers and researchers. This book demonstrates the range of issues and perspectives which R&D can encompass and at the same time brings out the elements which unite them. The papers in this book are organized into three main sections: * Strategy and Organization explores the importance of R&

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION: RD DECISIONS IN STRATEGY, POLICY AND DISCLOSURE; CORE COMPETENCIES AND THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF RD; RD INITIATIVES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE; THE ROLE OF COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS IN TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY; RD STRATEGY AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT CONTROL; NEW VIEWS OF INNOVATION AND CHALLENGES TO RD POLICY; FROM COMMON SENSE TO SHORT-TERMISM: REFLECTIONS ON RD MANAGERS' PERCEPTIONS; HIGH TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYMENT AND THE ACHIEVEMENT OF RD SPILLOVERS

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS OF PATENT FAMILY SIZECONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN RD COLLABORATION: NEGOTIATING THE FUNCTION-PERFORMANCE LINK; RD DISCLOSURE: THEORY AND PRACTICE; RD IN UK QUOTED COMPANIES: THE EFFECTS OF DISCLOSURE AND FINANCE; THE DECISION TO DISCLOSE RD EXPENDITURE; THE IMPACT OF RD KNOWLEDGE ACCUMULATION ON WAGES: EVIDENCE FROM EUROPEAN CORPORATIONS; REAL RD OPTIONS; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-77479-6

1-134-77480-X

1-280-32886-X

9786610328864

0-203-07321-5

9780203073216

OCLC:

808017895