Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development

The contribution of new products to corporate growth and survival has long been acknowledged. However, not much is known about the new product development (NPD) activities conducted by better performing companies compared to the lesser performing companies. It is the aim of this study to investi...

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Main Author: Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2012
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spelling iium-275132012-12-21T10:20:16Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/27513/ Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah HF5410 Marketing. Distribution of products The contribution of new products to corporate growth and survival has long been acknowledged. However, not much is known about the new product development (NPD) activities conducted by better performing companies compared to the lesser performing companies. It is the aim of this study to investigate the activities conducted by better performing compared to lesser performing companies in NPD. Data collected from 185 Malaysian manufacturing companies by way of a large scale mail survey revealed that there are significant differences exist between the better performing and lesser performing companies with regards to their strategic orientation, marketing knowledge, production skills and resources, ability to develop unique, superior and technologically innovative products that were market driven. The findings suggested that factors that have strong influence on new product development success are all within the control of management and could provide guidance for companies seeking for ways to improve their new product performance record. 2012-07-19 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/27513/2/3.pdf Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah (2012) Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development. In: 2012 Global Marketing Conference at Seoul, 19 - 22 July 2012, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah
Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development
description The contribution of new products to corporate growth and survival has long been acknowledged. However, not much is known about the new product development (NPD) activities conducted by better performing companies compared to the lesser performing companies. It is the aim of this study to investigate the activities conducted by better performing compared to lesser performing companies in NPD. Data collected from 185 Malaysian manufacturing companies by way of a large scale mail survey revealed that there are significant differences exist between the better performing and lesser performing companies with regards to their strategic orientation, marketing knowledge, production skills and resources, ability to develop unique, superior and technologically innovative products that were market driven. The findings suggested that factors that have strong influence on new product development success are all within the control of management and could provide guidance for companies seeking for ways to improve their new product performance record.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah
author_facet Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah
author_sort Wan Jusoh, Wan Jamaliah
title Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development
title_short Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development
title_full Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development
title_fullStr Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development
title_full_unstemmed Comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development
title_sort comparing better performing companies from lesser performing companies in successful new product development
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/27513/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/27513/2/3.pdf
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