Title :
Graduate enterprise in manufacturing: a study of graduate employment in the product design sector
Author :
Brown, R. ; Lewis, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Design Eng. Res. Centre, Univ. of Wales Inst., Cardiff, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper presents findings of the Graduate Enterprise in Manufacturing (GEM) project in Wales. The project focused upon the way in which small manufacturing companies undertake the product development process and the role which graduates play in this process. Findings are based on detailed questionnaire returns from over 400 companies, together with in-depth interviews with managers and graduates
Keywords :
employment; manufacturing industries; product development; research and development management; R&D management; graduate employment; graduate enterprise; in-depth interviews; manufacturing; product design sector; product development process; questionnaire returns; small manufacturing companies; Business; Companies; Costs; Design engineering; Employment; Manufacturing processes; Product design; Product development; Pulp manufacturing;
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.1999.808088
