Wireless R&D: From domestication to globalization
Abstract
This article examines the dynamics of wireless R&D as a combined function of technology and market evolution, focusing on the management and organization of wireless R&D. From the postwar era to the late 1990s, the management and organization of wireless R&D capabilities has been effectively reversed. Industry thrust has shifted from closed specifications, central innovation and domestic market to open specifications, distributed innovation and global networking. The old era is reflected by the classic Bell Labs; the new era by Nokia. Due to the alternation of sustaining and disruptive change, no wireless company can survive without incessant innovation. In this rivalry, the winners are companies that best match their organizational capabilities with the changing industry opportunities.
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Citation
Steinbock, D. (2002), "Wireless R&D: From domestication to globalization", info, Vol. 4 No. 6, pp. 27-49. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636690210453398
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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