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Management of innovation in the modern corporation: dilemmas in the corporate control of R&D

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  • Kivisaari, Sirkku

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It is often claimed that the alignment of R&D with the overall corporate strategy will benefit growth for the whole corporation. This study highlights the fallibility of this belief by revealing some dilemmas inherent in subordinating all R&D to corporate strategy. The case study suggests that the imposition of stricter central control over the R&D of different business units may be difficult to realize if the traditional practices and structures do not support such a change. The case also indicates that the reinforcing of central control over technological development in particular calls for interaction of a very high quality between corporate and business management.

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  • Kivisaari, Sirkku, 1991. "Management of innovation in the modern corporation: dilemmas in the corporate control of R&D," Scandinavian Journal of Management, Elsevier, vol. 7(3), pages 219-228.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:scaman:v:7:y:1991:i:3:p:219-228
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    1. Andrea Fried, 2017. "Terminological distinctions of ‘control’: a review of the implications for management control research in the context of innovation," Journal of Management Control: Zeitschrift für Planung und Unternehmenssteuerung, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 5-40, February.
    2. Eva Lövstål & Anne-Marie Jontoft, 2017. "Tensions at the intersection of management control and innovation: a literature review," Journal of Management Control: Zeitschrift für Planung und Unternehmenssteuerung, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 41-79, February.

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