Technology Development: Multidimensional Review For Engineering And Technology Managers

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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.


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Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management Tugrul U. Daim Ramin Neshati Russell Watt James Eastham Editors Technology Development Multidimensional Review for Engineering and Technology Managers Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management Series Editor Elias G. Carayannis George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/8124 Tugrul U. Daim • Ramin Neshati Russell Watt • James Eastham Editors Technology Development Multidimensional Review for Engineering and Technology Managers Editors Tugrul U. Daim Engineering and Technology Management Portland State University Portland, OR, USA Ramin Neshati Intel Corporation Hillsboro, OR, USA Russell Watt Nike, Inc. Beaverton, OR, USA James Eastham Tri Quint Semiconductos Hillsboro, OR, USA ISSN 2197-5698 ISSN 2197-5701 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-05650-0 ISBN 978-3-319-05651-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-05651-7 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014939935 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) S
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