... product development, and research and development. Findings – The relevance and importance of a novel approach to thinking about innovation is very creative and valuable to companies that are constantly struggling with the development of new products. Practical implications – This is a novel...

...Yair Holtzman; Margot Puerta; Harold Lazarus; Yair Holtzman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of a concept that the author refers to as strategic research and development. Design/methodology/approach The driver for this article came from interviews...

... and its evolution; to emphasize the importance of this credit to companies in maintaining a commanding research and development presence in the USA; and lastly to discuss hot topics/issues relating to the taxpayer as they pertain to capturing the maximal value of qualifying research expenditures (QREs...

...Tom McManus; Yair Holtzman; Harold Lazarus; Yair Holtzman Purpose To describe research and development (R&D) as a tool of strategic growth. The world's top performing companies share a common characteristic: their superior ability to develop and introduce new products faster and cheaper than...

...; people skills can be developed; development does not mean training; and activities outside work are important in developing leadership competencies. Emotional intelligence Competences Management development Research and development Scoring high in Active Experimentation indicates a preference...

...Tom McManus; Yair Holtzman; Harold Lazarus; Johan Anderberg; Yair B. Holtzman Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the basic workings of the research and development tax credit and highlight the interconnection between the credit and strategic implications to research, product...