Title :
Comparative analysis for R&D organizational process between US and Japanese companies: a case study of VCR manufacturers
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. Eng., Kanazawa Inst. of Technol., Ishikawa
Abstract :
Summary form only as given. The innovation process of video cassette recorders (VCRs) for home use was analyzed using patents applications and academic papers and partly added facts by interviews for Ampex, RCA, JVC and Sony. R&D organizational processes were analyzed comparatively among the companies studied
Keywords :
patents; product development; research and development management; video tape recorders; Japan; R&D organizational process; USA; VCR manufacture; academic papers; companies; patents applications; product innovation process; Computer aided software engineering; Engineering management; Innovation management; Manufacturing processes; Paper technology; Pulp manufacturing; Research and development; Technological innovation; Technology management; Video recording;
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.1997.653516
