Title :
Experiences of Finnish firms in international and joint R&D projects
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manuf. & Eng. Syst., Brunel Univ., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
This paper deals with the management of international and joint R&D projects. The role of R&D in improving the productivity and quality has been fully recognized. An attempt has been made in this paper to review the experiences of Finnish international companies in managing international and joint R&D projects, using the data available from secondary sources. The following issues of international R&D projects and their role in industrial competitiveness are discussed: (i) location of R&D facilities, (ii) need for joint R&D projects, (iii) selection of joint and international R&D projects, and (iv) managing international and joint projects. Based on the analysis of the review and data, a list of suggestions is provided for managing the international and joint R&D projects successfully
Keywords :
human resource management; project management; research and development management; Finnish firms; R&D facilities location; R&D projects management; international R&D projects; joint R&D projects; productivity improvement; quality improvement; Costs; Engineering management; Humans; Productivity; Project management; Pulp manufacturing; Research and development; Research and development management; Systems engineering and theory; Technology management;
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.1997.653501
