Technology Commercialization DEA and Related Analytical Methods for Evaluating the Use and Implementation of Technical Innovation

Name: Technology Commercialization DEA and Related Analytical Methods for Evaluating the Use and Implementation of Technical Innovation
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ISBN: 9781402070174

ISBN-10: 1402070179

ISBN-13: 9781402070174

Edition: 2002

Authors: Sten A. O. Thore

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Technology Commercialization: DEA and Related Analytical Methods for Evaluating The Use and Implementation of Technical Innovation examines both general Research & Development commercialization and targeted new product innovation. New product development is a major occupation of the technical sector of the global economy and is viewed in many ways as a means of economic stability for a business, an industry, and a country. The heart of the book is a detailing of the analytical methods-with special, but not exclusive emphasis on DEA methods-for evaluating and ranking the most promising R & D and technical innovation being developed. The sponsors of the research and development may involve…

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List price: $219.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 4/30/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 409
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.762
Language: English



Foreword: Technology Choices and The New Discipline of Technology Commercialization



Acknowledgements


Prologue



Commercial Priorities



Tutorial. The Many Dimensions of an R&D Project: Multi-Criteria Analysis




Using Frontier Analysis to Rate the R&D Projects of a Commercial Corporation


Editorial Introduction


Research Paper: Prioritizing a Portfolio of R&D Activities, Employing Data Envelopment Analysis




The Life Cycles of Sales and Profits: Dealing with the Uncertainties of the Commercialization Process


Editorial Introduction


Research Paper: Prioritizing R&D Projects in the Face of Technological and Market Uncertainty: Combining Scenario Analysis and DEA




Investment Policies by Venture Capital Firms and Government Development Foundations


Editorial Introduction


Research Paper: Applying Data Envelopment Analysis to Evaluate the Efficiency of R&D Projects - - A Case Study of R&D in Energy Technology




Rating Academic Research


Editorial Introduction


Research Paper: Controlling the Efficiency of University Research in the Netherlands




Rating R&D Stock


Editorial Introduction


Research Paper: Pricing IPOs, Using Two-Stage DEA to Track their Financial Fundamentals




Monitoring the Dynamic Performance of a Portfolio of R&D Projects over Time


Editorial Introduction


Research paper: Evaluating a Portfolio of Proposed Projects, Ranking them Relative to a List of Existing Projects




R&D Budgeting: Assessing the Efficiency of R&D Projects in the Presence of Resource Constraints


Editorial Introduction


Research Paper: On the Ranking of R&D Projects in a Hierarchical Organizational Structure subject to Global Resource Constraints




Environmental Concerns



Tutorial. The Environmental Impact of New Products




A New Mathematical Programming Format for Activity Analysis and the Life Cycle of Products


Editorial Introduction


First Research paper: Activity Analysis with Environmental Variables and Recycling: An Example from the Portuguese Bottled Water Industry



Second Research Paper: Life Cycle Activity Analysis: A Case Study of Plastic Panels




Ranking Commercial Products with Harmful Environmental Effects


Editorial Introduction


Research paper: Using DEA to Rank the Performance of Producers in the Presence of Environmental Goals




The Mathematics of Data Envelopment Analysis


Index