99th Edition

Technology Management, 1999 Edition

Edited By Robert Szakonyi Copyright 1998
    568 Pages
    by Auerbach Publications

    In this new and exciting seventh edition, Technology Management continues to provide R&D managers with essential insight and information to address the most important challenges and opportunities of their profession. Divided into six sections, with contributions from experts in their field, this book is a current, complete reference guide into the ever-changing landscape of technology management.

    Introduction

    Section 1: Linking Technology to Business Goals
    1 Creating a Strategic Technology Plan by Adreain Timms and William D. Torregrossa
    2 Aligning R&D Project Portfolios with the Organization's Business Strategy by Hugo Patino
    3 How a President Can Manage Technological Innovation by Robert Szakonyi
    4 Developing an Exploratory and Fundamental Research Strategy by Michael W. Schoonover
    5 One Corporation's Strategy and Technology Alignment: A Case Study by John Peterson
    6 Core Technological Competencies by William J. Walsh
    7 American Industry and the Management of Technology by Robert Szakonyi

    Section 2: Management of R&D
    8 Developing a R&D Strategy and Strengthening R&D Administration and Development by Robert Szakonyi
    9 R&D Management: A Balancing Act by Mank R. Dustoor
    10 The Balanced Scorecard by Alan L. Frohman
    11 The 12 Critical Activities of R&D Management: A Comparison of Two Cases by Robert Szakonyi
    12 Setting R&D Priorities: A Customer-Driven Process by John J. Moran
    13 Improving R&D Operations by Robert Szakonyi
    14 R&D Strategy and Coordination in Multinational Settings by Stephen Hellman
    15 A Decade of Progress in R&D Management: An Overview of Six Companies by Robert Szakonyi
    16 R&D Cost Accounting by Stephen Hellman
    17 Improving R&D Management: A Comparison of Two Cases by Robert Szakonyi
    18 Recognizing and Rewarding R&D Personnel by Timothy J. Kriewall

    Section 3: Project Management and Teamwork
    19 Establishing Discipline in the Selection, Planning and Carrying Out of R&D Projects by Robert Szakonyi
    20 Establishing a Cross-Disciplinary Team for Developing a New Product by Robert Szakonyi
    21 Motivating R&D Teams by Ronald A. Martin
    22 What You Measure is What You Get by James A. Ward
    23 Using Groupware in Quality Management Programs by Nereu F. Kock, Jr. and Robert J. McQueen

    Section 4: New Product Development
    24 Organizing for Effective Product Development by Scott Schafer
    25 Joint Ventures: Issues and Opportunities by Ronald A. Martin
    26 Public-Private Research Partnerships in Agriculture by C. Andrew Watkins and Peter B. Johnsen
    27 A Strategy for Product Design Evolution by John L. Schlafer
    28 Reducing New Product Development Risks by Colin MacPhee
    29 The New Product Idea Paradox by Timothy H. Bohrer
    30 Using Focus Groups to Capture the Voice of the High Technology Customer by John J. Moran
    31 Making Concurrent Engineering Happen by Philip R. Taylor

    Section 5: Technology Transfer
    32 Reengineering the Technology Delivery Process by Michael W. Schoonover
    33 Inbound Technology Transfer
    34 Laying the Groundwork for Technology Transfer by James R. Key
    35 International Technology Transfer: A Case Study by Robert Bond
    36 Technology Transfer for Small Companies by Glenn Dugan

    Section 6: Nurturing Innovation
    37 Establishing a Scientific Network by Gerald L. Majewski
    38 The Culture That Fosters Innovation by Alan L. Frohman
    39 How a Leader Can Create a Culture for Innovation by Alan L. Frohman
    40 Using Creativity Techniques in the Product-Innovation Process by Horst Geschka
    41 Managing Innovation in Start-up Versus Established Environments by Russell Horres
    42 Scenarios for Innovation Strategies by Horst Geschka, Monique Verhagen, and Barbara Winckler-Rub
    43 Achieving Product Innovation by Reducing Variability by John Schlafer
    44 Small Company Intrapreneurship: Developing a New High-Tech Product by Thomas J. Kotsch and Bernard A. Rausch
    Index

    Biography

    Robert Szakonyi