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Critical Technology Management Issues of New Product Development in High‐Tech Companies
Author(s) -
Scott George M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of product innovation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.646
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1540-5885
pISSN - 0737-6782
DOI - 10.1111/1540-5885.1710057
Subject(s) - new product development , business , delphi method , technology management , technology development , high tech , process management , product (mathematics) , delphi , product management , marketing , knowledge management , operations management , computer science , manufacturing engineering , engineering , geometry , mathematics , artificial intelligence , law , political science , operating system
This article reports the results of a study of management of technology issues (unresolved technology management problems) in the new product development (NPD) processes of high‐tech product companies. Using a three‐questionnaire DELPHI methodology that includes academic and industry participants, the study ranks 24 technology management issues of NPD in terms of importance. A dominant “Number One Issue” is identified as Strategic Planning for Technology Products.