Exploring Strategic R&D Success Factors

This paper identifies strategic R&D success factors for organizations that produce R&D results for proprietary use. First, six types of R&D organizations are identified by using the criteria of profit orientation and external or internal use of R&D results. Following this, success cr...

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Published in:Technology analysis & strategic management 2003-09, Vol.15 (3), p.333-348
Main Author: Brockhoff, Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business studies
Classification
Knowledge
Management
Methods
Organizational structure
Organizations
Profit
R&D
Research & development
Research and development
Strategic planning
Success
Success factors
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Summary:This paper identifies strategic R&D success factors for organizations that produce R&D results for proprietary use. First, six types of R&D organizations are identified by using the criteria of profit orientation and external or internal use of R&D results. Following this, success criteria are identified by studying sample organizations that match the classification criteria. In the concluding section it is shown that important success criteria can be derived, many of which are independent of the organizational arrangement chosen for the generation of R&D results. Among them are: embedment into the scientific system, development of core competencies, securing appropriability, choosing appropriate organizational structures and processes.
ISSN:0953-7325
1465-3990
DOI:10.1080/09537320310001601513