Pruett, Mark and Thomas, Howard. (2008) Experience-based learning in innovation and production. R & D Management, Vol.38 (No.2). pp. 141-153. ISSN 0033-6807

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Abstract

How can we model and document the impact of experience in product innovation? We use data on the innovation and production histories of 294 product platforms to explore experience-based learning. We extend learning curve concepts from their traditional domain - the production process - into the product innovation process to build and test a richer, quantitative model of learning. The results suggest that learning occurs differently in the innovation process than in production. They also suggest that how and where a firm learns depend in part on the complexity of product components and sub-systems. Finally, we discuss the competitive implications for product innovation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	R & D Management
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
ISSN:	0033-6807
Date:	March 2008
Volume:	Vol.38
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	13
Page Range:	pp. 141-153
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1467-9310.2008.00504.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/30539

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