Challenges in the Management of New Technologies (Management of Technology ? Vol. 1) (Management of Technologies)

New developments in bio- and nanotechnologies and also in information and communication technologies have shaped the research environment in the last decade. Increasingly, highly educated experts in R&D departments are collaborating with scientists and researchers at universities and research institutes to develop new technologies. Transnational companies that have acquired various firms in different countries need to manage diverse R&D strategies and cultures. The new knowledge-based economy permeates across companies, universities, research institutes and countries, creating a cross-disciplinary, global environment. Clearly, managing technology in this new climate presents significant challenges. This book comprises selected papers from the 14th International Conference on Management of Technology, which was convened under the auspices of IAMOT and UNIDO on 22 26 May 2005 in Vienna, Austria. It deals with some important aspects of these challenges, and discusses in detail the changing dynamics of innovation and technology management. It will certainly appeal to academics, scientists, managers, and policy makers alike. I. Managing new technologies. ch. 1. An exploratory analysis of TSS firms: insights from the Italian nanotech industry / Vittorio Chiesa, Alfredo De Massis, and Federico Frattini. ch. 2. Knowledge creation dynamics and financial governance: crisis of growth in biotech firms / Anne-Laure Saives, Mehran Ebrahimi, Robert H. Desmarteau, and Catherine Garnier. ch. 3. Partnerships between technology-based start-ups and established firms: case studies from the Cambride(U.K.) high-tech business cluster / Tim Minshall, Rob Valli, Pete Fraser, and David Probert. ch. 5. Factors driving the broadband internet growth in the OECD countries / Petri Kero. ch. 6. What comes after "New-to-the-world" product success for a small firm? Utilize MOT analysis and implementation for innovative products and competitive lead / Myra Urness. ch. 7. Demand forecast and adoption factors for portable internet service / Moon-Koo Kim and Jong-Hyun Park. ch. 8. The use of scenario analysis in studying emerging technologies-case grid computing / Mika Lankila, Liisa-Maija Sainio, and Jukka-Pekka Bergman. ch. 9. Computer services as innovation agents for local production areas / Enrico Scarso and Ettore Bolisani. ch. 10. Towards digital integration: platform thinking in the fashion business / Finn Kehlet Schou. ch. 11. Value-centric e-government: the case of Dubai municipality / Habib Talhami and Mohammed Arif. ch. 12. E-business and the company strategy: the case of the Celta at GM Brazil / Sílvia Novaes Zilber -- II. Business organization. ch. 13. Business model design and evolution / Michael Weiss and Daniel Amyot. ch. 14. The entrepreneur has "sold out": an exploratory study of the sale of high-tech companies to off-shore buyers / Sally Davenport. ch. 15. Technology acquisition through convergence: the role of dynamic capabilities / Fredrik Hacklin, Christian Marxt, and Martin Inganäs. ch. 16. The process for aligning project management and business strategy: an empirical study / Sabin Srivannaboon and Dragan Z. Milosevic. ch. 17. Risk-sharing partnerships with suppliers: the case of Embraer / Paulo Figueiredo, Silveira Gutenberg, and Roberto Sbragia. ch. 18. The limits of business development / Mats Larsson. ch. 19. Knowledge management across borders: empirical evidence of the current status and practices of knowledge management in multinational corporations / Helmut Kasper and Florian Kohlbacher -- III. Technology and innovation management. ch. 20. The influence of organizational maturity in the project performance: a research in the information technology sector / Renato de Oliveira Moraes and Isak Kruglianskas. ch. 21. Organization for product development: the successful case of Embraer / Paulo Tromboni do Nascimento, Eduardo Vasconcellos, and Paulo César Lucas. ch. 22. A study of R & D outsourcing in the manufacturing industry: a case study of PS2 / Fujio Niwa and Midori Kato. ch. 23. A strategic science and technology planning and development process model / Grace Bochenek, Carey Iler, Bruce Brendle, Timothy Kotnour, and James Ragusa. ch. 24. Institutional MOT: co-evolutionary dynamism of innovation and institution / Chihiro Watanabe. ch. 25. Firms with adaptability lead a way to innovative development / Akihisa Yamada and Chihiro Watanabe. ch. 26. Toward project strategy typologies: cases in pharmaceutical industry / Peerasit Patanakul, Aaron J. Shenhar, Dragan Z. Milosevic, and William Guth. ch. 27. Technology know-how protection: promote innovators, discourage imitators / Christoph Neeman and Günther Schuh. ch. 28. Comparison of technology forecasting methods for multi-national enterprises: the case for a decision-focused scenario approach / Oliver Yu -- IV. Standards and evaluational methods. ch. 29. Standards of quality and quality of standards for telecommunications and information technologies / Mostafa Hashem Sherif, Kai Jakobs, and Tineke M. Egyedi. ch. 30. A methodology to measure the innovation process capacity in enterprises / José Ramón Corona-Armentats, Laure Morel Guimaraes, and Vincent Boly. ch. 31. Auditing technology development projects / Dominique R. Jolly. ch. 32. Complexity, cost reduction and productivity improvement through history / Mats Larsson and Carl-Henric Nilsson -- V. Sustainability. ch. 33. Involvement of small manufacturing firms in organic production systems / Stéphane Talbot. ch. 34. Innovation, competitiveness and sustainability: study Plywood industry cluster / Sieglinde Kindl da Cunha and João Carlos da Cunha. ch. 35. Sustainable development in companies: an international survey / Daniela Ebner and Rupert J. Baumgartner. ch. 36. Enhancement of environmental performance through total productive maintenance / Rupert J. Baumgartner. ch. 37. Integrating sustainable business management into daily business via generic management / Rupert J. Baumgartner -- VI. Social and educational aspects in MOT. ch. 38. The new company-school relationship in the knowledge age / Luís Henrique Piovezan and Afonso Carlos Corrêa Fleury. ch. 39. Always connected: how young Brazilians use short message service (SMS) / Marie Agnes Chauvel. ch. 40. The individual management of technology / Marianne Hörlesberger

new Developments In Bio- And Nanotechnologies And Also In Information And Communication Technologies Have Shaped The Research Environment In The Last Decade. Increasingly, Highly Educated Experts In R&d Departments Are Collaborating With Scientists And Researchers At Universities And Research Institutes To Develop New Technologies. Transnational Companies That Have Acquired Various Firms In Different Countries Need To Manage Diverse R&d Strategies And Cultures. The New Knowledge-based Economy Permeates Across Companies, Universities, Research Institutes And Countries, Creating A Cross-disciplinary, Global Environment. Clearly, Managing Technology In This New Climate Presents Significant Challenges.

this Book Comprises Selected Papers From The 14th International Conference On Management Of Technology, Which Was Convened Under The Auspices Of Iamot And Unido On 22-26 May 2005 In Vienna, Austria. It Deals With Some Important Aspects Of These Challenges, And Discusses In Detail The Changing Dynamics Of Innovation And Technology Management. It Will Certainly Appeal To Academics, Scientists, Managers, And Policy Makers Alike.

"This book comprises selected papers from the 14th International Conference on Management of Technology, which was convened under the auspices of IAMOT and UNIDO on 22-26 May 2005 in Vienna, Austria. It deals with some important aspects of these challenges, and discusses in detail the changing dynamics of innovation and technology management. It will certainly appeal to academics, scientists, managers, and policy makers alike."--BOOK JACKET