A study on the impact of organizational tolerance for ambiguity on new product development performance

• Project/Area Number: 15K17113
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Management
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: Miyao Manabu 神戸大学, 経営学研究科, 准教授 (80611475)
• Research Collaborator: Endo Takahiro ; Peters Lois S.
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
• Keywords: 曖昧さへの耐性 / 製品開発 / イノベーション / イノベーション・ハブ / 組織的な曖昧さへの耐性 / 事例研究 / 創造性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study revealed that organizational high tolerance for ambiguity has a positive impact on new product development performance. Particularly, in case of a radical innovation project, if the organization is highly tolerant of ambiguity, then the project manager takes advantage of ambiguity to implement various activities and proceeds the project. The study also revealed that having an innovation hub enhances organizational tolerance for ambiguity.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究成果の学術的意義としては，これまで，個人の特性と考えられていた「曖昧さへの耐性」という概念を組織レベルに拡張し，製品開発マネジメントにおける役割を明らかにした点が挙げられる。また，社会的意義としては，イノベーション・ハブを設置することで組織の曖昧さへの耐性を高められることを示し，マネジメントの実践へ応用する道筋を示した点が挙げられる。

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(米国)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(米国)
• [Journal Article] Organizational tolerance for ambiguity in a radical innovation project (2017)
  • Author(s): Miyao, Manabu
  • Journal Title: Kobe University Graduate School of Business Administration Discussion Paper Series Volume: 2017.12
• [Journal Article] イノベーションにおける説得 (2016)
  • Author(s): 宮尾 学
  • Journal Title: 国民経済雑誌 Volume: 214 Pages: 79-91
  • Open Access
• [Journal Article] 多義的な製品の開発と価値創出：三菱電機「蒸気レスIH」の事例研究 (2016)
  • Author(s): 宮尾 学
  • Journal Title: 組織科学 Volume: 49(3) Pages: 21-32
  • NAID: 130005263617
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] A Study on Market Emergence as Social Shaping of Technology (2018)
  • Author(s): Miyao M.
  • Organizer: ISPIM Innovation Forum
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Organizational tolerance for ambiguity in a radical innovation project (2017)
  • Author(s): 宮尾 学
  • Organizer: 第15回Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation International Conference
  • Place of Presentation: 関西セミナーハウス（京都府京都市）
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-18
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] イノベーションの初期段階における曖昧さのマネジメント (2017)
  • Author(s): 宮尾 学
  • Organizer: 組織学会研究発表大会
• [Presentation] Organizational Ambiguity Tolerance in an Innovation Project (2017)
  • Author(s): Miyao M. Endo T. Peters L.
  • Organizer: PDMA Reserch Forum
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Organizational ambiguity tolerance in new product development (2016)
  • Author(s): Manabu Miyao
  • Organizer: ISPIM Innovation Forum in Boston
  • Place of Presentation: ボストン（アメリカ）
  • Year and Date: 2016-03-16
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Book] ベーシックプラス 技術経営 (2017)
  • Author(s): 宮尾学・原拓志
  • Total Pages: 207
  • Publisher: 中央経済社
  • ISBN: 9784502225215
• [Book] 製品開発と市場創造：技術の社会的形成アプローチによる検討 (2016)
  • Author(s): 宮尾 学
  • Total Pages: 221
  • Publisher: 白桃書房