本研究希望達成的目的為：(1)探討產品經理制度如何應用於工具機產業。(2)探討組織型態對產品經理制度的影響。(3)探討產品特性對產品經理制度的影響。(4)探討應用領域對產品經理制度的影響。 本研究採用質化研究之多重「個案研究法」，研究對象是針對台灣工具機產業某四家個案公司的產品經理，探討包括組織型態、產品特性與應用領域等三個方向，透過深度訪談及蒐集個案資料的方式，及整合相關文獻作為本研究的理論基礎，以探討個案公司產品經理制度實務運作情形，包括產品經理的組織設計、主要任務、領導權力、溝通模式、跨功能角色等五個部份。本研究依據個案研究分析比較後，再推導出研究命題，最後提出研究結論、研究貢獻與研究建議，提供實務界與學術界之參考。 本研究的重要發現有：(1)台灣工具機廠商因組織規模的擴增、應用領域範圍的增加、以及應用領域的複雜程度高，將會影響產品經理的組織設計。(2)台灣工具機廠商因組織策略的不同、產品生命週期的差異、應用領域前景的不同等，將會影響產品經理的工作任務重點。(3)台灣工具機廠商因組織結構的差異與產品開發模式之差異將會影響產品經理的領導權力來源，且主要領導來源為專家權力與參考權力。(4)台灣工具機廠商因產品在公司的地位不同，將會影響產品經理的跨功能角色。 The purpose of this study is: (1)to explore product manager system how be applied to machine tool industry, (2)the influence of organizational pattern on product manager system, (3)the influence of product characteristic on product manager system, and (4)the influence of applied field on product manager system. This study usesd multiple "case study" in qualitative research, selected four case of firms in Taiwan machine tool industry and explored their product manager system. The product manager system included organizational design, the main task, leadership power, communication model, and cross-functional role. Three research constructs are included into organizational pattern, product characteristic and applied field. The important findings of this study are concluded as following：(1)Organizational size, the range of applied field and the complex degree of applied field will affect organizational design on product manager system. (2)Organizational strategy, product life cycle and the prospects of applied field, will affect the work task on product manager system.(3)Organizational structure and product development model will affect the source of leadership power on product manager system.(4)Different product status in the company will affect cross-functional role on product manager system.
