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This paper reviews a completed product development project at a semiconductor manufacturing firm. The data gathered is organized using a Risk Categorization Framework and Behavior Model. Key questions explored include the unpredictable nature of R&D as related to semiconductor manufacturing and the manner in which risk can be better managed in an R&D setting. The research was accomplished through an action research methodology. The researchers have been a part of the development team for over 2 years starting with the planning of the product and ending with the launch of the product. A post launch process helped gather the final data used in this paper
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Neshati, R., Daim, T.U. (2014). Risk Management in Research and Development: A Case Study from the Semiconductor Industry. In: Daim, T., Neshati, R., Watt, R., Eastham, J. (eds) Technology Development. Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05651-7_8
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