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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"Research and 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
… in CPG, evolving consumer preferences, and the need to offer the consumer a unique and valuable experience is requiring CPG multinational companies to continuously innovate. The Research and Development (R&D) function helps to overcome the pressing challenges that the CPG industry faces …
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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 are widely acknowledged and have been investigated in numerous studies, both in South Africa and abroad. The present study sought to contribute to this body of knowledge by identifying factors that hinder, as well as support specifically black South African female …
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The impact of technological change on economic growth in the manufacturing sector of Korea
The relationships between technological 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 …
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South Korean technology policies for the industrial competitiveness between Japan and China
… in the context of its relationships with Japan and China. Lastly, this study recommends that the Korean government foster entrepreneurs to create novel global IT businesses and keep pace with the United States regarding technology development and learn from Japan regarding globalization …
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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
… confidence-tracking 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 …
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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
… country level 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 …
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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
… on the financial data of 2,154 nonfinancial and non-real estate listed companies from 2008 to 2018 and aim to investigate the driving factors and economic consequences of corporate financialization in Chinese capital market. The results show that corporate financialization in China is …
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Obstacles to the globalisation of corporate research and development in technologically underdeveloped countries
Over 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
… product design 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 …
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Digitalizing R&D in manufacturing sector : machine learning, infrastructure, system architecture and knowledge management
… thesis addresses the topic of data 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. …
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The impact of accounting for research and development on innovation
… whether 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 …
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Autonomous vehicle systems: implications for maritime operations, warfare capabilities, and Command and Control
… decade have seen enormous growth in the fielding and utilization of unmanned tele-operated vehicles in the air, ground, and maritime domains. With advances in computing and processing technology, these vehicles and systems are becoming increasingly autonomous in nature and will continue to evolve …
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Process efficiency of diagnostic practices in pathology
The competitive landscape of the health care sector is changing. Private for-profit, private not-for-profit, and public medical care entities along the value chain are increasingly expanding the scope of their business endeavors. This thesis will discuss the evolution of medical services and the …
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Enhancing Corporate Strategy Using Data-Driven Business Growth Decisions
Corporate strategy – the process of formulating and achieving company objectives – is a broad area involving many types of complex decisions. This thesis explores a data-driven approach to executing business growth decisions. Specifically, the thesis provides a machine-learning framework that can …
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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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Accelerating government R&D with private financing
… thesis, I argue that accelerating government research and development (R&D) with private financing could simultaneously improve the nation's war fighting readiness and economy. I submit that better utilization of United States Department of Defense (DoD) laboratories through alternative …
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