Management of Technology and Innovation in Japan

A profound overview of Japanese ways of managing innovation, looking at various relevant levels such as strategy, processes, organization, culture and implementation. Contributions by both researchers and practitioners deal with aspects such as the fuzzy front-end of innovation, the role of knowledge in new product development, supplier integration, product architecture, multi-project management and intellectual property rights issues. Featuring cases studies and comparisons with Western practices to identify differences and similarities between management practices in these different cultural regions.