The influences of R and D management capacity and design/manufacturing integration mechanisms on new product development performance in Taiwans high-tech industries

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 3628-3638

  Liu, Pang Lo ^a   Tsai, Chih Hung ^a  

^a TA HWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Design manufacturing integration mechanism; New product development performance; R and D management capacity

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INTEGRATION; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN-MANUFACTURING INTEGRATIONS; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES; INTEGRATION MECHANISMS; MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT MANUFACTURING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 37349089328     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.3628.3638     Document Type: Article

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