Title :
Challenges facing Japanese companies achieving innovative R&D through empowering concept creators
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Gen. Syst. Studies, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The characteristics of 92 recently successful R&D projects of Japanese technology-based companies are examined. The major finding is that the key factors necessary for success are moving from the realm of the execution people to that of the planning people. Some challenges are identified for Japanese companies to effectively foster and develop concept-creation people
Keywords :
commerce; human resource management; project engineering; research and development management; Japan; R&D innovation; concept creators; execution people; personnel management; planning people; success; technology-based companies; Automobile manufacture; Companies; Electronics industry; Feedback; Industrial electronics; Innovation management; Manufacturing industries; Proposals; Research and development; Research and development management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-06-7
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2001.952012
