Title :
Cognitive analysis of collaborative knowledge creation in R&D teams
Author :
Ueda, Kazuhiro ; Niwa, Kiyoshi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Graphic Sci., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Because collaboration is necessary for an R&D team to work effectively, it is important to investigate collaboration in a team. First, a case study of developing a new type of detergent which was carried out over a long time span and with linking to other departments is made in detail and three types of collaboration are identified. Then some cases of interaction which were brought about in a relatively short time span are analyzed and, as a result, collaborative interactions are classified into two types according to the kinds of suggestions given
Keywords :
human resource management; research and development management; technology transfer; R&D teams; case study; cognitive analysis; collaborative knowledge creation; departmental interaction; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Decision making; Financial management; Joining processes; Knowledge management; Problem-solving; Project management; Research and development; Research and development management;
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.1997.653495
