Title: Factors affecting the proficient management of product innovation

Authors: Larry M. Dwyer

Addresses: School of Business and Technology, University of Western Sydney, Macarthur, Campbelltown, N.S.W., Australia 2560

Abstract: In a world of rapid technological progress and changing competitive environments and market needs, firms must pay increasing attention to developing new, innovative products for sale in the domestic and international market-places. The activities comprising the new-product development process are largely under the control of management. Based on the author|s investigation of the new product development process in UK manufacturing firms, this paper attempts to determine the impact of various elements of the firm|s internal environment on the proficiency of product innovation management.

Keywords: new product development; NPD; corporate environment; product development activity; product innovation; innovation management; UK manufacturing; United Kingdom.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1990.025869

International Journal of Technology Management, 1990 Vol.5 No.6, pp.721 - 730

Published online: 25 May 2009 *

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