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Title of Research:
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Globally Distributed Product Development - Role of Complexity in the What, Where and How |
Advisor/Committee:
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Prof. Warren Seering (advisor), Committee: Prof. Steven Eppinger, Dr. Janice Klein, Dr. Eric Rebentisch |
Degree Conferred:
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Ph.D., Engineering Systems Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, September 2008 |
Research Interest:
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This research helps executives make the best decisions on what and where to develop products globally. Using 80 executive interviews, 118 products developed globally, 18 leading American firms, and 50 countries, the research yielded insights on two major questions: I) Given a product to be developed globally, how does an executive structure the global product development relationship as influenced by product characteristics; II) What are the important country characteristics that attract product development to a given country i.e. what are the important characteristics that executives consider in choosing product development locations. The research also includes a chapter on lessons learned in developing products globally.
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Other Degrees:
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B.A: Physics, and Economics with a concentration in Mathematics, Colby College, 2002; S.M. Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006
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Research Poster: |
Globally Distributed Product Development - Role of Product Characteristics on the What, Where and How |
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Globally Distributed Product Development - Role of Complexity in the What, Where and How , LAI Research Seminar, October 15, 2008 |
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Conference Papers:
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Product Complexity and Mode Choice in Global Product Development, 20th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS 2009), Orlando FL, May 1-4, 2009.
Beyond Cost: Product Complexity and the Global Product Development Location Advantage, International Conference On Engineering Design (ICED’09), Stanford Univ., August 24-27, 2009.
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Ph.D. Thesis:
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Globally Distributed Product Development - Role of Complexity in the What, Where and How
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Executive Summary:
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Globally Distributed Product Development: Role of Complexity in the What, Where and How |
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Contact Information:
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