The use of cross-functional teams increases creativity in new product development leading to shorter development time and higher product innovativeness. Research in new product development has identified a number of organisational practices associated with supporting organisational creativity in...

The new product development (NPD) process is frequently described as a sequence of information processing activities, but "information in NPD" occupies a broader conceptual space than the reduction of uncertainty. This article reviews the area of "information in NPD" by examining the literature...

This paper derives from the perspective of dynamic capability (DC) that foresees sustainable competitive advantage can be achieved through firm’s ability to continuously create alignment between new product development (NPD) and market need. By highlighting the inter-related issues, and with...

In the last decade, companies have developed a large number of intelligent products. Due to the use of information technology, these products, for example, are able to work autonomously, cooperate with other products, or adapt to changing circumstances. Although intelligent products appear an...

El principal objetivo de esta investigación es contribuir a la comprensión de la capacidad de innovación. Más concretamente, la investigación se centra en describir las prácticas utilizadas para construir y desarrollar la capacidad de innovación en dos empresas innovadoras de base...

The paper analyses the organization of the new product development process at FIAT from a resource-based perspective. The focus is on organizational resources for integrating dispersed specialist knowledge required in the development of complex products. The analysis shows how the application of...