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Corporate strategies for new-product development in multinational enterprises

The aim of this paper is to describe some of the techniques which have been developed by three multinational enterprises for use in the complex process of bringing new products to the market place. The development of new products inherently involves...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: Ilkka A. Ronkainen

October 1, 1979

How can qualitative research help to seek and evaluate new ideas

The group decided to focus on the idea of seeking new product ideas as it was felt that concerning concept evaluation there is already a lot of experience, evidence and discussion. Every position and person in the company may generate new ideas....

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: Bernhard Roos

October 1, 1979

The innovation process in consumer electronics

The innovation process in the consumer durables sector has a number of specific characteristics. This paper highlights a number of aspects of new product developments as far as consumer electronics are concerned. First, a number of general market...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: Mario van Hamersveld

Company: Philips International

October 1, 1979

Current attitudes to development

Unilever is a multinational in every sense of the word, operating in 75 countries, employing over 300,000 people. In 1978 Unilever's sales to third parties reached £9,842 million worldwide. It is the 12th largest commercial concern in the world,...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: Hugh R. Darby

Company: Unilever

October 1, 1979

Summing up and conclusions

In the eighties new product development will remain high on the list of priorities for all companies. Since the responsibility for new product development lies in the hands of company management, their overall goals and the strategies to achieve...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: Richard Smit

Company: Nielsen

October 1, 1979

Test marketing and simulation

The key elements to measure in a test market are: - awareness; - penetration; - repeat buying rate; - distribution. The repeat buying rate being most essential: - Standard (full-size) test markets will survive, but in a different role. It will be an...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: J. Ben F. Morel

October 1, 1979

Selecting, developing and promoting appropriate insurance services for the current customers and through the existing sales services of banking organisation

The aim of this paper is to sketch the structure of an insurance broking business required to work alongside a banking set-up and to be the specialist service of the bank manager in his endeavours to introduce customers to insurance. How to be...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: The Marketing Of Financial Service In A Competitive Environment

Author: Randle Manwaring

June 15, 1979

State of new product market research around the world

This paper assesses the state of worldwide new product market research from the perspective of the author's 40 years experience in the United States, Europe and other areas and in building and directing a market research organization for a...

Catalogue: AMA/ESOMAR Conference 1979: It Won't Work Here

Author: Richard M. Seitz

March 1, 1979

Introduction

Introduction to the section "New Product Research". The format of "New Product Research" session commences with three papers by panel members. Each paper should take approximately one half hour and is designed to cover its subject and to stimulate...

Catalogue: AMA/ESOMAR Conference 1979: It Won't Work Here

Author: Richard M. Seitz

March 1, 1979