The nature of NPD and role flexibility of R&D/marketing in a fast growing high‐tech setting |
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Authors: | Zhongqi Jin |
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Affiliation: | Middlesex University Business School, The Burroughs, London NW4, 4BT, UK, |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the mutual learning process between marketing and R&D in the context of the information and communications technology industry. The relationship between product newness and role flexibility of R&D/marketing was examined via correlation analysis and multiple regression against a stratified sample of 171 new products. The results showed that different aspects of product newness are associated in a different way to role flexibility of R&D/marketing. Management should therefore be aware of such differences when planning their product development portfolio so that effective integration between R&D and marketing can be achieved. |
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