AN EXPLORATORY STUDY: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT, CAD USAGE ACHIEVEMENT OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GOALS

摘要

This research tests the relationship between effective use of CAD and the achievement of product development goals within the organizational context framework using the structural equation modeling (SEM). The results support the precursor relationship of effective use of CAD to the achievement of product development goals, and found the presence of heavyweight product managers who foster favorable environments of integrative practices (concurrent engineering, customer involvement, and supplier involvement) and economies of design practices (platform products, design reusability and design complexity) positively affect effective use of CAD.