International collaboration for technological change in the 21st century

Exploring the role of national culture in the management of large-scale international science projects

“…This paper explores the role of national culture in the management of large-scale science projects through two case studies. Large-scale science projects were chosen as the subject for this study because there has been a long history of these projects in Europe, Japan, Russia, and the United States, because these studies involve significant sums of money, because they address significant societal issues, and because they are public projects facilitating the collection of data and access to management staff [2][3][4]. Both projects, using Shenhar's [5] topology, can be classified as Super Tech Projects; key technologies do not exist when the project is initiated.…”

Development of a structured approach to assessing practice in product development collaborations

“…This suggests that consideration should be given to both contractual and procedural coordination mechanisms within inter-®rm relationships [6]. In spite of the lack of practical guidance on how to collaborate, there is recognition by Smith et al [7] that`speci®c collaboration skills, which can be taught, are necessary in this delicate and sensitive aspect of management'. This paper reviews the development and application of practical techniques for assessing product development collaboration activities and skills in four companies within three collaborative projects.…”