Fourth Generation R&D: Managing Knowledge, Technology, and Innovation

by William L Miller, William L. Miller

Praise for Fourth Generation R&D "A sweeping and insightfulanalysis of an architecture for innovation in the knowledgeeconomy. Technologists, strategists, and organizational architectswill all find this book worth reading, as will students of themodern organization." --John Seely Brown Chief Scientist, XeroxCorporation "The new realities of competition beg a new approach toinnovation and R Fourth Generation R&D answers that challenge.With lucid arguments and detailed case studies, Fourth GenerationR&D sketches a powerful new paradigm for planning and managinginnovation. Every manager concerned with innovation and its role asa strategic resource--that's to say, every manager--will profitfrom this new understanding." Lawrence Wilkinson President, GlobalBusiness Network "Fourth Generation R&D is a tour de force. Itssweep, depth, and use of graphics are all truly remarkable (not tomention its command of the literature on innovation). Thedistinctions it draws between continuous and discontinuousinnovation--and between tacit and explicit knowledge--arefundamental." --John Yochelson President, The Council onCompetitiveness

Genres: Business

368 pages, Hardcover

First published August 16, 1999

Reviews

[Gede Suprayoga · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book has enlighted my understanding about R&D management. It traced the logic behind current trends of successful R&D units in doing their business. Eventhough the concept was initiated in 1999, some thoughts are still relevant with today's context. The 4th generation is still worth mentioned in describing the latest generation which emphasizes on networking and collaboration at the earlier phase of R&D.

[4g Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever written on innovation and R&D