EFFICIENCY OF PRODUCT R&D IN BUSINESS UNITS: THE ROLE OF STRATEGIC CONTEXT.

1 September 1985

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 28 (3) , 527-547
https://doi.org/10.2307/256112

Abstract

This paper examines several contextual variables that are thought to affect the relationship between a firm's innovative inputs and outputs. Six-year patterns for a sample of mature industrial-product business units drawn from the PIMS data base indicate evidence that innovative efficiency is related to all four classes of variables examined: technological opportunity, scale and R&D experience of the business, market linkages, and manufacturing suitability.

Keywords

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH -- MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT -- RESEARCH
PROFIT IMPACT OF MARKET STRATEGY
INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY
INNOVATION ADOPTION
NEW PRODUCTS
MARKETING STRATEGY
STRATEGIC PLANNING -- RESEARCH
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR -- RESEARCH
ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIOLOGY RESEARCH

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