International technology management : from followers to leaders / Naushad Forbes and David Wield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forbes, Naushad, 1960-

Contributor:

Wield, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Management.

Technological innovations.

International business enterprises--Management.

International business enterprises.

New products--Management.

New products.

International trade.

Competition, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The last years have seen a profusion of books and articles on managing technology, focused almost exclusively on leading edge firms in leading edge countries. This book argues that succeeding as a follower-firm requires learning from many experiences and avoiding simplistic 'how-to' approaches that prescribe one best practice. Individual chapters cover:* the role of innovation on the shop-floor* the importance of mixing process and product innovation* the challenges involved in building an innovation culture* the special role of R&D and design.These t

Contents:

From Followers to Leaders Managing technology and innovation in newly industrializingcountries; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Beneath the surface; Introduction; Technology in development - myths and realities; From myths to building blocks: understanding technical capability in firms; Innovation management in follower-firms; Conclusion: growing value-added in firms is the core objective; 2 Innovation success in follower-firms; Introduction; Tanzania Breweries Ltd; Hero Cycles: success through flexible specialization

Grupo VitroThe Indian software industry: miracle in the making or a high- technology 'sweat-shop'?; Cemex; Conclusions; 3 Changing policies for science and technology: governments and markets; Introduction; Understanding technology and industrial development; What worked; Comparing national policy environments: what matters for firms?; Conclusions; 4 Innovation on the shop-floor; Introduction: why is shop-floor innovation key in technology-followers?; Wages as a source of competitiveness; Going beyond wage competitiveness: the new manufacturing as road-map

Making innovation happen on the shop-floor - what do we know? What do we not know?Looking beyond the firm; Conclusions; 5 From process to product and proprietary; Introduction; Three 'ideal types' of firms; What explains the differences - state, culture or firm?; Capturing innovation rents by going proprietary; Conclusion: what does it take?; 6 Managing R&D in technology-followers; Introduction; What is R&D?; Why do R&D in a technology-follower?; The role and organization of R&D in technology-followers; Conclusions: organizing for effective R&D in followers

7 Design leadership for technology-followersIntroduction; Why do good design?; What is good design? Moving up the value-chain with 'soft' quality; Building design capability is hard; Conclusions: from R&D to D&D; 8 Building a culture for innovation; Introduction; National culture and cultural stereotypes; Moving beyond the stereotypes; Follower-firms: organizing against the grain; Building a firm culture for innovation; Conclusions; 9 Organizing for innovation: from followers to leaders; Introduction; How can 'drones' get clever - organizing for innovation

Building a technology strategy for innovationPolicy implications; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-429-23063-X

1-280-20199-1

0-203-36137-7

1-134-52938-4

9780429230639

OCLC:

475887835