R&D Management in the Knowledge Era

This volume explores emerging models, methods and tools in the management of research and development (R&D) in the knowledge era, with a particular focus on the challenges of the emerging technologies. The contributions are organized in five parts. Part I, Managing Emerging Technologies, provides methods and tools to understand the challenges created by the emergence of new technologies. Part II, Technology and Engineering Management Tools and Policies, explores different technology and engineering tools, including topics such as product concept development, design, selection and adoption, using technology roadmaps and bibliometrics. Part III, Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship, explores R&D, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurial education. Part IV, Commercialization of Technological Innovations, explores the development and application of the technology transfer process which allows managers to succeed in commercializing the outcomes of R&D projects. Part V, Managing the Engineering Enterprise, explores the effect economic decision-making, leadership styles, change management and quality management have on an organization’s ability to plan and execute initiatives and projects.

Research and Development has always played a critical role in the engineering and technology focused industries. In an era of big data and smart applications, knowledge has become a key enabler for R&D. Managing R&D in the knowledge era requires use of key tools and methods. However, emerging technologies pose many challenges and cause uncertainties or discontinuities, which make the task of managing R&D even more difficult. This book will examine these challenges and provide tools and methods to overcome them.

Exploring such industries as automotive, healthcare, business intelligence, energy and home appliances, this book is a valuable resource for academics, scholars, professionals and leaders in innovation, R&D, technology, and engineering management.

Tugrul Daim is a Professor and the Director of the Technology Management Doctoral Program in the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science at Portland State University. He is also the Director of the Research Group on Infrastructure and Technology Management. He is a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Solutions.He is the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. He has been at various editorial roles in journals including International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Technological Forecasting and Social Change and Technology in Society.Prior to joining PSU, he had worked at Intel Corporation for over a decade in varying management roles. At Intel he managed product and technology development. During his tenure at PSU, he has acted as a Strategic Consultant to the Chief Technology Innovation Officer of Bonneville Power Administration a part of US Department of Energy. He helped develop regional and national technology roadmaps in the energy sector. He is a member of the R&D Advisory Board for TUPRAS, the largest industrial firm in Turkey. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Bogazici University in Turkey, MS in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, MS in Engineering Management from Portland State University, and PhD in Systems Science: Engineering Management from Portland State University in Portland Oregon.

Marina Dabic is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and International Business at the University of Zagreb, Croatia and Nottingham Business School-NTU, UK. Marina Dabic is the author of more than 200 articles and case studies, and has edited five books; the latest of which is a co-authored book entitled Entrepreneurial Universities in Innovation-Seeking Countries: Challenges and Opportunities which was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016. Her papers appear in wide variety of international journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of World Business, the Journal of Business Ethics, the International Marketing Review, the European Management Journal, the Thunderbird Business Review, the International Journal of Physical Distribution Logistic Management, and the Management International Review, among many others. In her career, Dabic has achieved success and acclaim in a range of different projects and is s primary supervisor for projects granted by the European Commission.

Nuri Basoglu is a Professor in Industrial Design, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey. Dr.Basoglu received his BS in Industrial Engineering, Bogazici University in Turkey, MS and PhD in Business Administration, Istanbul University.His research interests are socio-technical aspects of technology projects, customer-focused product development, information technology adoption, mobile service design, adaptive human computer interfaces, Intelligent electronic health care applications.He has published articles in journals such as Journal of Product Innovation Management, Technology Forecasting and Social Change, Foresight, Journal of High Technology Management Research, Technology in Society, Computers in Human Behavior, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector, International Journal of Services Sciences, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Foresight, Health Policy and Technology, Journal of Medical Systems. 

João Ricardo Lavoie is a PhD candidate at the Engineering and Technology Management Department (ETM) – Portland State University, and works as a product strategy analyst at Daimler Trucks North America. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from UNICEP University (Brazil) and a graduate certificate in Energy Policy and Management, from Portland State University. Prior to his PhD studies, Mr. Lavoie has worked as an Industrial Engineer at a manufacturer of drilling tools and equipment for the mining industry in Brazil. In 2014, he joined Dr, Tugrul Daim’s research group as a research assistant, and worked with the Bonneville Power Administration’s Technology Innovation Group in technology roadmapping and technology transfer projects, until mid-2018. His research area is Technology and Innovation Management, specifically Technology Transfer, Technology Roadmapping and Technology Readiness Assessment. Mr. Lavoie is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and the Omega Rho Honor Societies and also serves in the Organizing Committee of the Portland International Center for the Management of Engineering and technology (PICMET).

Brian J. Galli holds a doctoral degree in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University, earned December 2013. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial Engineering, earned May 2007, from Binghamton University (SUNY Binghamton), as well as Masters of Science in Engineering Management, earned July 2009, from Missouri University of Science & Technology. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York State and holds a certification as a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. The author’s major field of study is continuous improvement and project management integration. He works as an Assistant Professor of Management Engineering at Long Island University – Post. He also owns Apex Strategies, Ltd, a company that that specializes in continuous improvement consulting and training initiatives. He has over 11 years of experience in applying industrial engineering and continuous improvement tools and concepts in a wide variety of arenas, including healthcare, manufacturing, transactional, and service environments.