• DocumentCode
    375135
  • Title

    Product innovation in SMEs-key behaviours and performance measures

  • Author

    Chapman, Ross ; O´Mara, Charles

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Bus., Univ. of Western Sydney Macarthur, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Abstract
    A conceptual model for continuous product innovation had been developed through earlier joint European-Australian research. This paper reports on initial outcomes of research into the application of this model in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). An extensively modified data collection and analysis tool has been used to investigate the above variables in several Australian SMEs. Preliminary trials of the new survey instrument indicate that it is more user-friendly for SMEs than the original version
  • Keywords
    commerce; product development; research and development management; Australia; R&D management; SMEs; data analysis; data collection; key behaviours; new product development; performance measures; product innovation; small to medium-sized enterprises; Australia; Companies; Innovation management; Isolation technology; Knowledge management; Project management; Samarium; Space technology; Technological innovation; Time measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Management of Engineering and Technology, 2001. PICMET '01. Portland International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Portland, OR
  • Print_ISBN
    1-890843-06-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PICMET.2001.951745
  • Filename
    951745