Research and development is no longer a headquarters function. More and more companies internationalize their R&D activities. The pros and cons of this approach are discussed in this book. The organizational alternatives for international R&D as well as the consequences that they have for decision making and performing R&D are also of great interest. Furthermore, measuring success of international R&D is a very difficult problem that is not yet fully understood. However, suggestions are made to improve present day practise. They are based on a large body of empirical research and management literature.
Foreword
Chapter 1 : Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2 : Multiple Locations for R&D
Chapter 3 : Particular Aspects of Internationalization
Chapter 4 : Starting Foreign R&D Operations
Chapter 5 : Tasks Assignments to Foreign R&D Laboratories
Chapter 6 : Coordinating Internationally Dispersed R&D Laboratories
Chapter 7 : Measures of Success
Chapter 8 : Summary and Conclusions
Literature
List of Figures
List of Tables
