This article explores the nature and usage of product innovation charters in North American corporations. Although it has been 17 years since the concept was last formally investigated, the author reports that "PICs' (product innovation charters) are working their way into the fabric of modern...

In a highly competitive business environment, integrating artists into corporate research and development (R&D) seems to be a promising way to foster inventiveness and idea generation. Given the importance of individual level innovation for product development, this study explores the benefits...

Purpose To provide an overview of research published in the management accounting literature on methods for cost management in new product development, such as a target costing, life cycle costing, component commonality, and modular design. Methodology/approach The structured literature search...