Technology Management : Text and International Cases

by Harrison, Norma; Samson, Danny

• ISBN13: 9780072383553
• ISBN10: 0072383550
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-02
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Harrison and Samson's Technology Management: Text and International Cases, is a text and case approach to studying the many facets of technology management. A broad and diverse perspective is presented from various industries throughout the world. This approach provides students better understanding of key success factors for implementation of technology projects. Students see first-hand how to implement technological change by examining the processes, routines, organizational structure, cultural and leadership factors that relate to introducing and implementing successful new technology. The most exciting and beneficial aspect of this text is its authorship, the cases were written by leading experts from top institutions around the world including USA, UK, Germany, Japan, Korea, Australia and Canada. Students are afforded the opportunity to learn from National Guru's of Technology Management all in one convenient book.

Table of Contents

A Review of Technology Management	1	(20)
Technology Strategy	21	(12)
Development of Technological Capabilities	33	(14)
Managing Innovation	47	(12)
Technology Management, Operational Systems Strategy, and Business Competitiveness Interfaces	59	(14)
Decisions and Implementation of New Technology	73	(8)
Organizing for Technology	81	(16)
E-Business Technology Developments	97	(11)
Cases
The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group: Design Process Evaluation	108	(13)
A Case Study of Manufacturing Organisation Reconfiguration for Organisational Development at Alan Group, U.K.	121	(13)
A Case Study of the Implementation and Management of Supply Chain Management at Becton Dickinson	134	(9)
Biotecnol LDA Pharmaceutical: A Case Study	143	(9)
CIG Gas Cylinders: A Case Study of a Manufacturing Company's Experience with Self-Managed Work Teams (SMWT)	152	(13)
Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate GmbH: Working for the Environment from Design to Disposal	165	(9)
The Duct Manufacturing Centre (A): Embarking on Reengineering	174	(9)
The Duct Manufacturing Centre (B & C): TMQ and the New Layout for Hard Mental Processes (B) and The Implementation of a New Pull System (C)	183	(29)
EKATO Ruhrwerke	212	(7)
Guy Birkin---The Development and Implementation of Textronic Lace	219	(24)
A Case Study of the Implementation and Management of Surface Mount Technology at Hewlett Packard's Medical Products Group: Andover Surface Mount Centre	243	(18)
New Product Development at HPM	261	(14)
Iva Manufacturing: A Case of Implementing and Exploiting Advanced Technology for Strategic Advantage	275	(25)
Restructuring at Mayekawa	300	(10)
Peters and Brownes Group (Western Australia): Review of Best Practice in the Adoption and Management of Technology	310	(14)
Samwon Precision Machines Company	324	(12)
Samyeong Cable Company	336	(17)
Telstra's National Telemarketing Centre	353	(24)
TOKAI-RIKA: Adoption of Just-in-Time Systems	377	(9)
International Decorative Glass	386	(12)
Advanced Book Exchange, Inc.: The Barnesandnoble.com Partnership	398	(17)
Bibliography	415	(10)
Index	425