Title :
Technical problem-solving and learning processes during product innovation: some empirical evidence for the development of a theoretical framework of knowledge creation in small firms
Author :
Corti, Eugenio ; Storto, Corrado Lo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Syst., Naples Univ., Italy
Abstract :
We assume that technical problem solving is a major learning means and a source of new knowledge during new product development. We propose a conceptual model to describe the learning process that takes place in organizations. A field research was conducted to derive concepts to identify elements to formulate a “grounded theory”
Keywords :
education; management; problem solving; product development; competence; conceptual model; field research; grounded theory formulation; knowledge creation; learning processes; new knowledge source; product development; product innovation; routines; small firms; technical problem solving; Books; Crystallization; Knowledge engineering; Problem-solving; Product development; Resource management; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653452