Managing Ambiguity in New Product Development Projects

Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 24 - 34
Published: Feb 17, 2009
Abstract
Ambiguity, defined in this study as the existence of two or more interpretations of the same cue, is an essential component of ‘fuzziness’ in new product development (NPD) projects. In this paper, we present a model by which ambiguity in NPD projects can be classified and managed. The model has been developed grounded in case data from four NPD projects in companies making medical devices. Ambiguity is classified according to two axes: subjects...
Paper Details
Title
Managing Ambiguity in New Product Development Projects
Published Date
Feb 17, 2009
Volume
18
Issue
1
Pages
24 - 34
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