Managing Technology and Innovation: An Introduction

by Verburg; Robert

• ISBN13: 9780415362283
• ISBN10: 0415362288
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-16
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Modern technology and innovation are vital to the success of all companies, be they hi-tech firms or companies seeming unaffected by technology and innovation, established firms or business start-ups. Managing Technology and Innovationfocuses on understanding technology as a corporate resource, covering product development, design of systems and the managerial aspects of new and high technology. Topics covered include: * The internal organization of high technology firms * The management of technology in the society * Managing innovation * Dilemmas and strategies The wide-ranging experience of the teachers and experts who have contributed to this book has resulted in an integrated, multi-disciplinary, textbook that provides an introductory overview to managing technology and innovation in the 21st century.

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
List of tables	ix
List of boxes	x
About the authors	xi
Preface	xvii
Part I GENERAL INTRODUCTION	1	(20)
Management of technology: setting the scene	3	(18)
Uldrik E. Speerstra
Robert M. Verburg
J. Roland Ortt
Willemijn M. Dicke
Part II THE INTERNAL ORGANIZATION OF HIGH-TECHNOLOGY FIRMS	21	(86)
Introduction	21	(2)
Design of technological firms	23	(20)
Bernhard R. Katzy
Human Resource Management for advanced technology	43	(21)
Robert M. Verburg
Deanne N. Den Hartog
Cost and financial accounting in high-technology firms	64	(20)
Tom Poot
Foundations for successful high-technology marketing	84	(23)
Jakki J. Mohr
Stanley F. Slater
Sanjit Sengupta
Part III THE MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE SOCIETY	107	(100)
Introduction	107	(2)
Managing the dynamics of technology in modern day society	109	(21)
Karel F. Mulder
Development and diffusion of breakthrough communication technologies	130	(19)
J. Roland Ortt
Forecasting the market potential of new products	149	(21)
David J. Langley
Nico Pals
J. Roland Ortt
The innovating firm in a societal context: labor--management relations and labor productivity	170	(22)
C. W. M. Naastepad
Servaas Storm
Complex decision-making in multi-actor systems	192	(15)
Martijn Leijten
Hans de Bruijn
Part IV MANAGING INNOVATION	207	(80)
Introduction	207	(2)
Corporate strategy and technology	209	(18)
Marc A. Zegveld
Innovation in context: from R&D management to innovation networks	227	(21)
Patrick Van der Duin
J. Roland Ortt
Dap Hartmann
Guus Berkhout
Operation management with System Dynamics	248	(15)
Zofia Verwater-Lukszo
Managing knowledge processes	263	(24)
J.H. Erik Andriessen
Part V DILEMMAS AND STRATEGIES	287	(68)
Introduction	287	(2)
Making the impossible possible: controlling innovation	289	(17)
Peer Ederer
When failure is not an option: managing complex technologies under intensifying interdependencies	306	(16)
Michel J.G. van Eeten
Emery Roe
Paul R. Schulman
Mark de Bruijne
Managing performance in firms	322	(13)
Hans de Bruijn
Management dilemmas and strategies in practice	335	(20)
Willemijn M. Dicke
Index	355