1. New Product Development in Early-Stage Firms Open Access Author: Marion, Tucker James Title: New Product Development in Early-Stage Firms Graduate Program: Industrial Engineering Keywords: cross-functional teamsproduct platformsnew product failure ratesearly-stage firmsstart-upsnew product developmentindustrial designphase-gate File: Download T._Marion_Dissertation_Final_Draft_6-11-07.pdf Committee Members: Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-ChairSoundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee MemberRichard Allen Wysk, Committee MemberDouglas J Thomas, Committee MemberDr Steven B Shooter, Committee MemberDr Marc H Meyer, Committee Member