Title :
Decision-making strategies in product development teams
Author :
Petrick, I.J. ; Susman, G.
Author_Institution :
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA
Abstract :
Summary form only as given. Theory suggests that decentralized decision-making is more effective in uncertain environments, but recent research indicates that centralized decision-making is more effective in product development teams as project risk increases. The contradiction is resolved by predicting differential consequences of uncertainty, equivocally, and decision criticality on effective distribution of decision-making
Keywords :
human resource management; product development; research and development management; centralised decision-making; decentralised decision-making; decision criticality; decision making distribution; decision-making strategies; product development teams; project risk; uncertain environments; uncertainty; Decision making; Distributed decision making; Electromagnetic interference; Product development; Pulp manufacturing; Uncertainty;
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.1997.653475
