Title :
Lead-markets and the international allocation of R&D
Author_Institution :
Centre for Eur. Econ. Res., Mannheim, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper aims to find a theoretical foundation for the phenomena of lead-markets. It outlines how international corporations can cope with varying international demand specifics and market receptions of new products and processes, technological alternatives and market trends on the one side and the necessity of global innovations on the other
Keywords :
product development; research and development management; technology transfer; R&D management; global innovations; international R&D allocation; international corporations; international demand; lead-markets; market receptions; market trends; new product development; technological alternatives; Communication standards; Costs; Economies of scale; GSM; Mirrors; Mobile communication; Paper technology; Research and development; Standardization; Technological innovation;
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.1999.808288
