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Critical Elements of R&D Management: Case Study of Three Firms from Different Sectors of Industry

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Chapter 4 is conducted to holistically evaluate the critical elements of R&D management—R&D planning, R&D organization, R&D portfolio management, R&D project management, and R&D knowledge transfer—by assessing R&D management from different sectors. The research methodology is based on an intensive literature review by delving into the literature to have a full understanding of the critical elements of R&D management. In addition, R&D managers from the three firms were interviewed in order to gain insight on how R&D management functions within the critical elements of R&D management.

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  1. GSK, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Baraa Abudawod

  2. Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, USA

    Nertila Bregaj

  3. Schlumberger, Denver, CO, USA

    Zack Khalifa

  4. Daimler Trucks North America, Portland, OR, USA

    Melinda Pizarro

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  1. Engineering and Technology Management, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Tugrul U. Daim

  2. Daimler Trucks North America, Happy Valley, Oregon, USA

    Melinda Pizarro

  3. GE Healthcare, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA

    Rajasree Talla

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Abudawod, B., Bregaj, N., Khalifa, Z., Pizarro, M. (2014). Critical Elements of R&D Management: Case Study of Three Firms from Different Sectors of Industry. In: Daim, T., Pizarro, M., Talla, R. (eds) Planning and Roadmapping Technological Innovations. Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02973-3_4

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