21st Century Organizations and the Basis for Achieving Optimal Cross-Functional Integration in New Product Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 299-311
Author(s):  
J. Daniel Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Functional Integration ◽  
New Product ◽  
Processing Capacity ◽  
Engineering Projects

The theoretical basis for achieving optimal levels of cross-functional integration in new product development and the management of large scale engineering projects is developed in this chapter. Sources of environmental uncertainty and their effects on integration requirements are identified based on the literature. Structural modes of integration are discussed and presented in a theoretical framework based on degree of integration required, progressive combined information processing capacity, and cost.

MANAGING INFORMATION IN NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: A LITERATURE REVIEW

2005 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 259-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHAN FRISHAMMAR
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Functional Integration ◽  
Information Use ◽  
New Product ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Reduction Of Uncertainty

The new product development (NPD) process is frequently described as a sequence of information processing activities, but "information in NPD" occupies a broader conceptual space than the reduction of uncertainty. This article reviews the area of "information in NPD" by examining the literature on environmental scanning, market orientation, gatekeepers, cross-functional integration, and information use. It is argued that we can understand the process of managing information in terms of three steps: Acquiring, sharing and using. A tentative framework for this area is proposed, and managerial implications resulting from this literature review and tentative frame are outlined and presented.

The Determinants of Japanese New Product Successes

1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Michael Song ◽  
Mark E. Parry
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Functional Integration ◽  
New Product ◽  
New Product Success ◽  
Product Success ◽  
The Past ◽  
Japanese Firms ◽  
Using Data

The authors report the results from a three-year study of new product development practices in Japanese firms. They develop a causal model of factors correlated with new product success. They test the model using data collected on 788 new products developed and commercialized by Japanese firms in the past four years. The “best practices” identified in this study suggest that Japanese new product success is positively influenced by the level of cross-functional integration and information sharing, the firm's marketing and technical resources and skills, the proficiency of the new product development activities undertaken, and the nature of market conditions. Cross-functional integration and product competitive advantage are two key determinants of new product success. The authors also discuss managerial and research implications.

MANAGING INFORMATION IN NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW, RESEARCH PROPOSITIONS AND TENTATIVE MODEL

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (04) ◽  
pp. 441-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHAN FRISHAMMAR ◽  
HÅKAN YLINENPÄÄ
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Functional Integration ◽  
New Product ◽  
Tentative Model ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Research Propositions ◽  
Npd Performance

Many studies in new product development (NPD) single out the use of information (especially market information) as a key predictor of NPD performance, but knowledge is lacking about what type of information is needed in each phase of the NDP process to enable high NPD performance. Based on a literature review and a pilot case study, this article increases the understanding of managing information in NPD. It is argued that the capability of managing information consists of three components: acquiring, sharing, and using information. By focusing on three different phases of the NPD process, 11 propositions regarding which information, information sources and means of cross-functional integration patterns that are most important to high NPD performance have been derived in each respective phase. In addition, the article also discusses antecedents and consequences of managing information. The article concludes with implications for managers, identifies limitations and proposes an agenda for further research into this area.

Evaluation of Easy-to-Clean Property of Ceramic

2012 ◽  
Vol 427 ◽  
pp. 215-217
Author(s):  
Xing Fu Di ◽  
Li Juan Wang ◽  
Jin Sheng Liang ◽  
Dao Yang Han
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
New Product ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Clean Technology ◽  
Industrial Policies ◽  
Development Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Techniques

Main evaluation methods of easy-to-clean property of domestic ceramics and sanitary wares were reviewed. Easy-to-clean technology meets the 21st century energy-saving industrial policies and will improve rapidly in new product development, evaluation techniques and standardization research.

The mediation effects of team information processing on new product development success: revising the role of innovation orientation and team unlearning

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Andrea Amaya ◽  
Wann-Yih Wu ◽  
Ying-Kai Liao
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
New Product ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Processing Theory

PurposeAlthough previous studies noted the importance for organizations in establishing an innovation strategy, few have examined innovation orientation as a multidimensional knowledge configuration. Therefore, this study draws on the valuable theoretical underpinnings of the resource-based view and information processing theory to examine the mechanism through which an organization's innovation orientation (IO) and team unlearning (TU) can impact new product development (NPD) success.Design/methodology/approachA causal model was developed in order to analyze the role of innovation orientation and team unlearning on NPD success. This proposed model and several hypotheses were gauged using data from 255 NPD team members from Taiwanese high-tech and traditional companies.FindingsThe results indicate that both IO and TU relate to outcomes. Specifically, this study demonstrates that it is insufficient that firms simply establish the configurations needed to enhance their IO and TU, firms also need to find out the correct mechanism to enhance NPD success. The relationships between IO, TU and NPD success were fully mediated by team information processing.Originality/valueThis report sheds light on the importance of innovation orientation and team unlearning in today's NPD process and uncovers the underlying mechanism through which IO and TU contribute to NPD success. It also offers precise advice for the assessment of management of team information-processing to boost the performance of new products.

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