Importance of Intelligence for Strategic Scenario Building: The Information Section Role in Research and Development

Autor/in	Minamizaki, Noriko
Titel	Importance of Intelligence for Strategic Scenario Building: The Information Section Role in Research and Development
Quelle	In: International Journal of Learning and Change, 9 (2017) 1, S.75-89 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740-2875
DOI	10.1504/IJLC.2017.10005204
Schlagwörter	Strategic Planning; Research and Development; Material Development; Manufacturing; Vignettes; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Interviews; Data Collection; Business; Business Skills; Decision Making; Information Management; Statistical Analysis; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Forschung und Entwicklung; Lehrmaterialentwicklung; Herstellung; Ausland; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Data capture; Datensammlung; Business studies; Wirtschaft; Betriebswirtschaft; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Procurement of information; Informationsbeschaffung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Product development of Japanese companies has changed greatly from the post-war revival period, when it was promoted mainly to provide low-cost, high-quality products. In recent years, it has become necessary to develop products and services that correspond to social issues. Research and development has shifted from a technological basis to a perspective based on societal trends for developing next-generation products. According to Kubo (2011) and Asai (2013), scenario planning is an effective method for considering the future environment in R&D. Furthermore, the functions and roles of the information section, because of the contributions of information services, have changed along with the use of the R&D situation. Based on findings from questionnaires and interviews of Japanese companies, this paper presents a discussion of the importance of information collection and intelligence generation for scenario planning along with the role of an information section in the area of research and development. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01