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Showing 1 to 20 of 84 for “"Development (R&D)"”.
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The Chief Research and Development (R&D) Officer's contribution to innovation : a study in Consumer Packaged Goods multinationals
… to continuously innovate. The Research and Development (R&D) function helps to overcome the pressing challenges that the CPG industry faces by contributing to the overall innovation that a firm can deliver. The underlying question is how R&D creates innovation in the context of a CPG …
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An investigation of factors that hinder and support the career progression of South African black female researchers within a research and development (R&D) environment
… senior ranking positions within a Research and Development or scientific organisation. Research and Development (R&D) organisations within the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) sector, as is the case in most South African organisations, have seen an increase in the employment of female …
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The impact of technological change on economic growth in the manufacturing sector of Korea
… change and economic growth, and research and development and economic growth in the manufacturing sector of Korea were investigated. This study was based on an analysis of capital and labor input, research and development (R&D) stock, productivity, and output data for the period of 1971-1989. …
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South Korean technology policies for the industrial competitiveness between Japan and China
… pace with the United States regarding technology development and learn from Japan regarding globalization experiences. This study also suggests that the Korean government focus its research and development (R&D) funds on making electronic materials to enhance competitiveness of domestic IT …
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The development of visualized risk-informed tradespace exploration (vRITE) for R&D investment decision-making
Uncertainty and risk are endemic in research and development (R&D) programs. Managing risks is a pivotal step at all phases of system design, but is particularly important at the beginning phases where system designers attempt to assess many design alternatives before the systems is developed and …
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PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR A SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CONFIDENCE TRACKING TOOL FOR REQUIREMENTS REALIZATION
… tool is useful in research and development (R&D) projects. The tool, which tracks confidence and requirements realization, was developed in Microsoft Excel and applied to an energy-related R&D project that was completed in October 2015. To achieve the primary objective, an …
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The effects of research and development expenditure on long-term stock returns: an analysis of the BRICS nations
Research and development (R&D) facilitate and drive innovation, which plays a critical role in increasing competitiveness for firms and contributing to economic growth. This study examines a sample of 970 firms from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) between 2007-2020 who …
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If you build it, they will run : the role of clinical trial infrastructure in neglected disease R&D
… clinical trial infrastructure on research and development (R&D) levels for neglected tropical diseases concentrated in those countries. Pre-existing clinical trial infrastructure in a location can affect the cost and time of clinical trials carried out there, thus influence returns on …
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A dynamic multi-criteria analysis of spent-nuclear-fuel alternatives
A generalized multiple-objective research and development (R & D) capital budgeting model incorporating production-allocation decisions is developed for the analysis of the spent-nuclear-fuel management problem. The generalized model is decomposed into two subproblems. First is a multiple-objective …
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MOTIVATIONS AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CORPORATE FINANCIALIZATION: EVIDENCE FROM CHINESE LISTED NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES
… these companies from the real economy's development. In terms of economic consequences, financialization tends to displace primary business activities, particularly in corporate research and development (R&D) investments. Over the long term, this may lead to insufficient incentives for …
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Obstacles to the globalisation of corporate research and development in technologically underdeveloped countries
… two decades, the globalisation of research and development (R&D) has become a subject of considerable academic interests. The majority of studies concerning it describe this phenomenon in developed countries. Little is known about it in technologically underdeveloped countries. No study has …
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Application of commercial best practices for new technology development within the constraints of defense contract funded R&D
… of commercial best practices for new technology development within the constraints of the defense contract funded research and development (R&D) environment. Key elements of successful new product development (NPD) are identified from the literature, including strategic fit, organizational …
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Strengths and Challenges of Mechanical Design Processes in a Federally Funded Research and Development Center
… processes, design processes for research and development (R&D) are usually less structured, and there is less literature about them. The lack of structure can lead to a lack of clarity or processes that are not well-defined. This research uses a not-for-profit company operating a federally …
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Digitalizing R&D in manufacturing sector : machine learning, infrastructure, system architecture and knowledge management
… utilization and data analytics in research and development (R&D) functions of the manufacturing sector. Many companies in the manufacturing sector have generated significant quantities of data in their histories, but only a tiny part of these data is utilized. With the significant progress in …
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The impact of accounting for research and development on innovation
… a change in the accounting rule for research and development (R&D) cost is associated with changes in the innovation process. Specifically, I examine whether R&D expenditure, the number of patents per R&D dollar, and the number of citations per R&D dollar differ for firms that capitalize their R&D …
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Autonomous vehicle systems: implications for maritime operations, warfare capabilities, and Command and Control
… the battlespace. A great deal of research and development (R&D) is currently underway by the Department of Defense (DoD), as well as in industry and academia, in the field of autonomous systems. As the technology in this area rapidly advances, comparatively little is known about how these …
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Process efficiency of diagnostic practices in pathology
… and pharmaceutical companies on the research and development (R&D) side. It is important to understand the factors that contribute to this increasingly complex market for medically related services. This paper includes a review of the empirical literature on metrics to assess quality of care both …
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Enhancing Corporate Strategy Using Data-Driven Business Growth Decisions
… decisions: investment into internal research and development (R&D) projects, and acquisitions of external early-stage ventures. Historically, these two growth decisions have primarily been made by small teams of subject matter experts, and have not been thoroughly explored using modern machine …
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The contribution of disease focused nonprofits to biomedical research and development
… increasingly prominent role in accelerating the development of new diagnostics, drugs, and therapies. They are engaging in a variety of complex venture philanthropic activities as they seek to bridge the "valley of death" gap between basic and clinical research. Examples of such activities …
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Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing Supplier Sourcing for Aerospace
… (AM) for rapid prototyping and Research & Development (R&D) cost reduction for three decades. However, most of the past metal additive manufacturing applications have utilized Powder Bed Fusion technology, which has limited size and unique capabilities. P&W wants to explore the potential of …
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