Gebundenes Buch

Technology Development

Multidimensional Review for Engineering and Technology Managers

Herausgegeben: Daim, Tugrul U.; Neshati, Ramin; Watt, Russell; Eastham, James

Beschreibung

Developing new products, services, systems and processes has become an imperative for any firm expecting to thrive in today s fast-paced and hyper-competitive environment. This volume integrates academic and practical insights to present fresh perspectives on new product development and innovation, showcasing lessons learned on the technological frontier. The first part emphasizes decision making. The second part focuses on technology evaluation, including cost-benefit analysis, material selection and scenarios. The third part features in-depth case studies to present innovation management tools, such as customer needs identification, technology standardization and risk management. The fourth part highlights important international trends, such as globalization and outsourcing. Finally the fifth part explores social and political aspects.

Autor

Tugrul Daim is an Associate Professor and PhD Program Director in the Department of Engineering and Technology Management at Portland State University. Prior to joining PSU, he had worked at Intel Corporation for over a decade in varying management roles. Dr. Daim has been consulting to several organizations in sectors ranging from energy to medical device manufacturing. He is also a visiting professor with the Northern Institute of Technology at Technical University of Hamburg, Harburg. He has been recently appointed as Extraordinary Professor at the Graduate School of Technology Management at University of Pretoria in South Africa.

Produktdetails

• Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 86251687, 978-3-319-05650-0
• 2014
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9783319056500
• ISBN-10: 3319056506
• Artikelnr.: 40488525