Essays about: "Global NPD"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Global NPD.
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1. Do Differences Make a Difference? : A Single Case Study on How Cultural Diversity Affects the Innovation Process
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: The increment of global population flows has challenged businesses to harness the potential of a culturally diverse environment. Nonetheless, previous studies on the effect of cultural diversity on teams has been equivocal, specifically when it is related to a firm’s innovation process. READ MORE
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2. Group size and label framing: Experimental evidence on cooperative behaviour
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Cooperation is a fundamental element of human society and essential to tackle the global challenges we face. This thesis addressed two questions: (1) does cooperation decline with increasing group size and (2) is cooperation higher when a community label is applied as opposed to a neutral label? I also conducted two explorative analyses of (1) individual-specific determinants of cooperation and (2) motives for cooperating or defecting. READ MORE
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3. Design Assurance Important: aspects for implementation
University essay from KTH/Industriell produktionAbstract : A rapidly changing environment for industrial technology companies operating on a global market has increased the competitiveness and accelerated the rate of new technologies. The demands on companies to be more efficient and innovative without compromising quality are thereby enlarged. READ MORE
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4. Integrating Knowledge through Project Lessons Learned: A Case Study of Global NPD Projects in Company X in the Automotive Industry
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Knowledge integration is a fundamental capability for Global New Product Development(NPD) success that allows exploiting windows of opportunity and foster innovation.Although Global NPD projects are recipients of project management methodologies,literature emphasizes a gap in how project management tools can support a knowledgeintegration capability. READ MORE
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5. Creativity and Efficiency in a Standardized New Product Development process : An exploratory case study in a global company
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT)Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explore how the standardization of a New Product Development (NPD) process affects creativity and efficiency. The research was conducted on a case company through several interviews with employees connected to the process with various experience within the company. READ MORE