Research of new product development based on the structural characteristics of the user innovation process

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730317
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Business administration
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: NAKAMURA Tomoya 広島大学, 社会(科)学研究科, 特任講師 (20618128)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: イノベーション / リードユーザー / プロセス / 新製品開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we focused on the dynamics surface of the innovation process of whether produce innovations in the user himself how. Then, in the research, we revealed the flow of interaction and processes of actors with each other that occur in the product development by the user. In addition, we found the factors that are important during the development period. Through this study, it was found that the generation of user communities and many users other than lead users to produce the innovation is to participate in the development while play different roles. In addition, we expanded the scope. And we were able to clarify that the user innovation is not only developed country bloc, that and also occur in the emerging area that is becoming increasingly enhance the importance,and for their significance.

Free Research Field

経営学