The paper analyses the organization of the new product development process at FIAT from a resource-based perspective. The focus is on organizational resources for integrating dispersed specialist knowledge required in the development of complex products. The analysis shows how the application of a resource-based perspective is able to uncover negative long-term effects of outsourcing on the knowledge base (hollowing out), despite beneficial short-term effects on cost.
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Becker, M. C., & Zirpoli, F. (2003). Organizing new product development: Knowledge hollowing-out and knowledge integration - The FIAT Auto case. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 23(9), 1033–1061. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570310491765
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