Title :
R&D organizational process on liquid crystal display: an internationally comparative analysis based on patents
Author :
Ijichi, Tomohiro ; Hirasawa, Ryo
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Sci. & Technol. Policy, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
This paper aims at clarifying the mechanism of R&D processes in organizations. It analyses the organizational processes for developing liquid crystal displays at fourteen organizations in the United States, Europe, Korea and Japan. It indicates differences on the management of the accumulation and utilization of R&D competence among the organizations
Keywords :
liquid crystal displays; patents; product development; research and development management; Europe; Japan; Korea; LCD product development; R&D competence accumulation; R&D competence utilisation; R&D organizational process; R&D process mechanisms; USA; international comparison; liquid crystal display; management; patents; Cathode ray tubes; Crystalline materials; Europe; Glass manufacturing; Liquid crystal displays; Pulp manufacturing; Research and development; Research and development management; Semiconductor device manufacture; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.787839