The continuous development and market introduction of new products can be an important
determinant of sustained company performance. For approximately 30 years, conceptual …

Companies may carry out all major knowledge management tasks, ie knowledge
acquisition, accumulation and exploitation, internally and externally. Therefore, we propose …

In this chapter, the German concept Industry 4.0 will be described in detail. Initially, the
drivers of the concept will be explained followed by a description of what is meant by the …

Erneut ist nach relativ kurzer Zeit eine Neuauflage dieses Lehrbuchs not wendig geworden,
was natürlich eine erfreuliche Angelegenheit ist. Zeigt es doch, dass Konzeption und Inhalte …

This article examines the relationship between patent applications and subsequent changes
of company performance. Time-series cross-section data from 50 German machine tool …

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of tacit knowledge within innovative
organizations. It addresses what organizations can do to promote knowledge sharing in …

Although strategies, processes, or the role of business models have been addressed in the
open innovation literature, the people side of the equation–ie, the underlying innovation …

In order to reduce the risks of failure usually associated with NPD, leading companies such
as 3M, HILTI, or Johnson&Johnson are increasingly working with so‐called Lead Users …

In the 1980s, a dramatic change in the competitive structure of the machine tool industry
through the development and implementation of CNC-technology occurred. For the …

Empirical research has found a discrepancy between the perceived importance and the
actual level of information on competitor's R&D strategies. It has been argued in the …