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Organizing for Innovative Product Development >> Content Detail



Syllabus



Syllabus

This course introduces new product development. Topics include technology transfer, relations between science and technology, and the innovation process.


SES #TOPICS
1Introduction
2Technology transfer: Where and how do new product ideas originate?
3Relations between science and technology
4The technological gatekeeper: Care and feeding
5Reward systems for engineers and scientists
6The innovation process: How should we organize?
7

Examples of the use of physical space to accomplish organizational goals

Guest lecturer: Prof. Gunter Henn

8

Some examples: Steelcase; BMW FIZ; Skoda; Volkswagen's Glass Factory

Guest lecturer: Prof. Gunter Henn

9The downside of project organization: Conformity and the aging of project teams
10The matrix: Curse or asset?
11Physical space and its interaction with organizational space
12Effects of geographical location on communication patterns
13Student reports

 








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