European Journal of Innovation Management: Volume 12 Issue 1

Imitation analysis: Early prediction of the market demand for major innovations

David J. Langley, Nico Pals, J. Roland Ortt, Tammo H.A. Bijmolt

The purpose of this paper is to describe a method of estimating the likelihood that a person with particular characteristics will imitate a particular new behaviour (i.e. the use…

Performance measurement of research and development activities

Vittorio Chiesa, Federico Frattini, Valentina Lazzarotti, Raffaella Manzini

This paper aims to study the problem of designing a Performance Measurement System (PMS) for R&D. In particular, it aims at investigating the influence exerted by the type of…

Classification of ambiguity in new product development projects

Eric Brun, Alf Steinar Saetre, Martin Gjelsvik

The “fuzzy front end” of new product development (NPD) is characterized by considerable uncertainty and ambiguity, but detailed studies of ambiguity specifically related to NPD…

Organizational diversity and shared vision: Resolving the paradox of exploratory and exploitative learning

Catherine L. Wang, Mohammed Rafiq

The aims of this paper are: to address the tensions pertinent to exploration and exploitation from the organizational learning perspective; to conceptualize how organizational…

Understanding the role of developer/builders in the concurrent commercialization of product innovation

Andrew P. McCoy, Walid Thabet, Ralph Badinelli

The aim of this paper is to present part of continuing research on the challenges of entrepreneurial business ventures to commercialize innovative construction products in the…

Antecedents and consequences of teamwork quality in new product development projects: An empirical investigation

Mumin Dayan, C. Anthony Di Benedetto

The purpose of this paper is to explore the quality of interactions among new product development team members, wherein functional diversity, team stability, and transactive…