Cross-Border E-Collaboration for New Product Development in the Automotive Industry

Lefebvre, Élisabeth; Lefebvre, Louis‐A.; Hen, Gael Le; Mendgen, R.

doi:10.1109/hicss.2006.105

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“…This paper follows up on a previous empirical study conducted in the automotive sector, investigating the electronic collaboration within the supply chain of a large European Automotive Supplier (EAS) (Lefebvre et al, 2006). This previous research focused on the determinants and impacts of e-collaboration tools in geographically distributed product development teams.…”

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The role of life cycle concepts in the assessment of interorganizational alignment

Croteau

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Cassivi

2008

Industrial Management &Amp; Data Systems

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Purpose -This paper aims to investigate the alignment between the information-processing needs and capabilities during interorganizational relationships through the lenses of both the product and the business relationships life cycle concepts, and the types of information exchanged. Design/methodology/approach -This paper follows up on a previous empirical study conducted in the automotive sector, investigating the electronic collaboration within the supply chain of a large European Automotive Supplier (EAS). Out of the 61 respondents from this previous study, four illustrative cases are selected to further investigate their information alignment, where each case involves one specific relationship between EAS and its business partners based on the supply chain collaboration classification provided by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). Findings -The conclusion is that the phenomenon is bimodal and requires that the different information-processing needs and capabilities associated with each stage of both the product and the business relationships life cycles should be considered.Research limitations/implications -The small number of illustrative cases and the specificity of the chosen sector limit the generalizability of the results. Without considering the various types of information-processing needs and capabilities as well as the stage of both product and business relationships life cycles, a biased conclusion could lead to inappropriate information and communication technology investments and business decisions. Originality/value -The richness of the cases and the genuine integration of the life cycle concepts and the type of information with the notion of alignment help to identify some key aspects of interorganizational relationships.

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The role of life cycle concepts in the assessment of interorganizational alignment

Croteau

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Cassivi

2008

Industrial Management &Amp; Data Systems

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“…Furthermore, although they have evolved over the years, they have inherited some technical problems in terms of software compatibility (not allowing the construction of unified 3D platforms) and co-existence between 3D and 2D tools. Finally, the overall impact of these tools on business performance is not significantly correlated with a reduction of costs (Lefebvre et al, 2006). To ensure the best use of these tools, it is very important that people are trained how to employ them to enhance coordination, communication and collaboration methods.…”

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Proposal of a global product development strategy assessment tool and its application in the Italian industrial context

Rosa

Terzi

2014

IJPLM

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The paper describes the construction of a new GPD strategy assessment tool. To better comprehend the current state of knowledge on GPD, a wide state-of-the-art analysis was implemented. Starting from the evidenced lacks, a specific questionnaire was structured, trying to recover information from the field. This allowed to assess the current Italian situation on a sample of 20 companies, equally distributed among SMEs and MNCs. Data were inserted into a database and classified both with cluster and qualitative analyses. Results were used to define the triad of classification axes constituting the final GPD strategy assessment tool. This new tool is able to acquire both technical, geographical and strategical information. Furthermore, it can map the suitability of organisational structures, IT infrastructures and GPD strategies evolution. The assessment is virtually supported by a 3D representation and it could be useful to evaluate both 'as is' and 'to be' states.

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“…In geographically and culturally distant relations ICT creates a platform for personal communication. The positive effects of overcoming cultural differences with ICT solutions in developing new products on a global basis were recently described in Lefebvre et al (2006).…”

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Headquarters-subsidiary relationship governance in emerging markets of Central Eastern Europe

Hendriks-Guść¹

2007

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Headquarters-subsidiary relationship governance Table of contents Preface Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Research area 1.2 Multinational expansion into CEEC 1.3 Research aim and research questions 1.4 Theoretical framework and research design 1.5 Structure of the thesis Chapter 2. Study domain 2.1 FDI at the genesis of Headquarters-Subsidiary (HQ-S) relationship 2.2 FDIs' development worldwide 2.3. FDI in Central Eastern European Countries (CEECs) 2.4 The emergence of HQ-S relationships in Poland 2.5 Concluding remarks Chapter 3. Theoretical building blocks 3.1 Multinational enterprise (MNE) 3.2 Governance of the headquarters-subsidiary relationship 3.3 Contingency approach to the HQ-S governance 3.4 The contingency-governance fit 3.5 Summary and concluding remarks Chapter 4. The conceptual model 4.1 Governance of the HQ-S relationship 4.2 Operationalisation of the contingency concepts 4.3 Propositions for the contingency model 4.4 Concluding remarks Chapter 5. Research design 5.1 Survey research of Polish subsidiaries 5.2 In-depth interviews with Dutch and French headquarters 5.3 Methods of data analysis 5.4 Concluding remarks Chapter 6. Survey results 6.1 Response rate and analysis of non-response 6.2 Profile of the subsidiaries 6.3 Baseline description of headquarters 6.4 Baseline description of governance mechanisms Headquarters-subsidiary relationship governance 6.5 Environment 6.6 Cultural distance 6.7 Performance 6.8 Partial least squares model for HQ-S governance 6.9 International strategy clusters 6.10 Concluding remarks Chapter 7. In-depth interviews with headquarters 7.1 Baseline description of the headquarters 7.2 Characteristics of Dutch and French HQ-S governance 7.3 Comparison of the HQ and S governance mechanisms 7.4 Concluding remarks Chapter 8. Discussion and conclusions 8.1 The HQ-S governance mechanisms 8.2 The influence of the business environment on HQ-S governance 8.3 The cultural distance influence on HQ-S governance 8.4 The influence of strategy on HQ-S governance 8.5 HQ-S governance and performance 8.6 The role of expatriates, international sales and relationship duration 8.7 In-depth interviews with headquarters 8.8 Study evaluation 8.9 Suggestions for further research 8.10 Managerial implications 8.11 Final remarks References Appendices Appendix 1. Questionnaire Appendix 2. Topic list for in-depth interviews with HQ Appendix 3. Spearman correlations Appendix 4. Additional tables and classifications Summary Samenvatting (Nederlands) About the author and list of publications Complete training and supervision plan Managerial efforts to cope with turbulence and dynamism… The transitional character of the CEE markets requires special managerial attention to the environmental forces, during and after the MNE expansion into such a country (Luo and Peng, 1999). McCarthy et al. (1993) found that MNEs often seem to be on a 'roller coaster' Finally, the third pillar of our study includes the contingency theory, which allows for placing the HQ-S governance in an environmental and strategic context. C...

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Cross-Border E-Collaboration for New Product Development in the Automotive Industry

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The role of life cycle concepts in the assessment of interorganizational alignment

The role of life cycle concepts in the assessment of interorganizational alignment

Proposal of a global product development strategy assessment tool and its application in the Italian industrial context

Headquarters-subsidiary relationship governance in emerging markets of Central Eastern Europe

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