Managing the Introduction of New Process Technology: International Differences in a Multi-Plant Network (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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How factories learn and adapt when a new process hits the floor, across regions and plants.
This study investigates how organizations manage technological change in manufacturing, focusing on how regional differences shape adoption and long‑term performance.
The book explains the three main ways plants cope with new process technology: preparatory search before installation, joint search with external partners, and functional overlap that links key functions inside the organization. It also examines how organizational features—like infrastructure, skills, and problem‑solving habits—affect project success in a multi‑plant, international network. Readers will see how managerial choices create enduring patterns that influence performance and technology options far into the future.- Three adaptation mechanisms: preparatory search, joint search, and functional overlap
- How regional practice differences affect project outcomes
- The role of organizational structure and capabilities in learning to use new technology
- Practical implications for managing technology introductions in multi‑plant networks
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the challenges of introducing new technological processes within a manufacturing environment. The author explores two central questions: how can factories respond to change effectively, and what fundamental organizational changes enable plants to adapt to technological advancements? Using data from 48 projects across Italy, West Germany, and the United States, the author finds that US plants underperform their European counterparts in implementing new process technology. Through regression analysis, the author attributes this gap to differences in organizational responses to change, specifically the use of preparatory search, joint search, and functional overlap. The author concludes that managerial choices regarding investments in process technology, operating practices, and technical capabilities have a long-lived impact on factories' abilities to introduce new process technology effectively. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332246069_0
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