R&D resource allocation and linkage with business strategies - a technology lifecycle perspective

Author

Cheng, S.S. ; Lee, H.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Bus. Adm., Chang Jung Christian Univ., Tainan, Taiwan

fYear

2008

fDate

8-11 Dec. 2008

Firstpage

47

Lastpage

52

Abstract

This study modifies ScholefieldÂ¿s (1994) dynamic R&D resource allocation concept and discusses its relationship with business strategies. We substitute original measures with the degree of business leverage (DBL) and the degree of R&D leverage (DRDL). These two measures are more useful and objective than those of ScholefieldÂ¿s. In addition, DBL and DRDL can be combined with the concepts of product and technology lifecycle and technology adoption more firmly. Managers can use DBL and DRDL to help them make optimal R&D resource allocation and business strategy decisions.

Keywords

commerce; decision making; research and development; resource allocation; technology management; business strategies; decision making; degree of business leverage; degree of research and development leverage; dynamic research and development resource allocation; technology lifecycle perspective; Business; Commercialization; Couplings; Finance; Financial management; Investments; Profitability; Research and development; Research and development management; Resource management; R&D resource allocation; business strategy; product/technology life cycle;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2008. IEEM 2008. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Singapore

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2629-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2630-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEEM.2008.4737830

Filename

4737830