The new product development (NPD) process has been long conceptualized as an intense information processing task, yet several questions about the role of information in shaping NPD decisions remain open. For instance, the persistent representation of NPD decisions as a single decision-maker...

Diversity within top management teams (TMTs) has significant implications for firm financial performance, particularly in dynamic industries like the automotive sector. This paper analyzes the relationship between TMT diversity and financial outcomes in companies associated with the Volkswagen...

Im Rahmen des Anlaufmanagements in der Automobilindustrie behandelt diese Studie die zentrale Forschungsfrage: "Welchen Einfluss hat der Grad der unternehmensübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit in automotiven Anlaufprojekten auf die Zielgrößen Anlaufzeit, Anlaufkosten und Produktqualität?" Weitere...

Project Knowledge Management is regarded as a field of increasing importance for both researchers and organisations. This led Volvo Technology, the innovation business unit within a Swedish automotive multinational corporation, to explore through a qualitative case study how Project Knowledge...