Capability of Integrating Knowledge and NPI: Analysis from a CASE from China

Author

Tie-jun, Chen

Author_Institution

Zhejiang Univ. of Technol., Hangzhou

fYear

2006

fDate

5-7 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1387

Lastpage

1392

Abstract

Innovation is the power for China firms to enter new market. How to innovate is a problem. The paper thinks innovation is based on knowledge. Knowledge is both from internal and external sources. Firms should screen the firm needed knowledge for product innovation. If the firms´ internal existing knowledge is not enough for product innovation, the firm need integrate the external knowledge. This is decided by firm´s capability of integrating knowledge. Firms with stronger knowledge integration capability will achieve better product innovation performance. The paper analyzes a case from China to explain the product innovation process and to show the knowledge integration capability. From the case, the paper summarizes the product innovation mode based on knowledge integration capability. This mode is meaningful for Chinese firm with less knowledge to conduct product innovation

Keywords

innovation management; knowledge management; organisational aspects; Chinese firm; NPI; knowledge integration capability; new product innovation; Computer aided software engineering; Fellows; Government; Humans; Knowledge based systems; Knowledge management; Manufacturing; Merging; Technological innovation; Integration capability; Knowledge; New product innovation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Management Science and Engineering, 2006. ICMSE '06. 2006 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Lille

Print_ISBN

7-5603-2355-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMSE.2006.314247

Filename

4105110