Technology Management and Roadmapping at the Firm Level

We develop a framework for understanding the direct and indirect influence of various strategic considerations and environmental factors on the project-level R&D outsourcing decision. We argue that environmental factors can act as shift parameters that increase or decrease the costs of outsourcing. We further posit that it is important to consider firm-level strategic considerations in addition to the project- and transaction-level characteristics that are typically the focus of an R&D outsourcing decision, which highlights the importance of integrating the information possessed by managers from different levels of the organization. Finally, we discuss several directions for future research in this increasingly important area of innovation and technology management.

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Vodafone Egypt (A): the investment decision

Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies ◽

10.1108/20450621111110456 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Harold Harlow

Keyword(s):

Technology Management ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Investment Decision ◽

Demographic Data ◽

International Strategy ◽

Global Business ◽

Firm Level ◽

Content Type ◽

Corporate Innovation ◽

Innovation And Technology

Subject area International strategy; finance; corporate innovation and technology management. Study level/applicability MBA/MA. Case overview This case's subject is global/international strategy and how investment decisions are made to enter new markets by global companies such as Vodafone Group Plc. The case follows the executive team that is assigned the task of recommending a course of action to invest in various mobile telephony businesses globally and how to set the criteria and strategy for investing. Expected learning outcomes The case targets graduate students in MBA and technology management programs and can be used in courses in Global Business, Strategy and Policy, Finance, Corporate Innovation and Technology Management. The learning outcomes are expected to be a clearer understanding of the broad political, technical, economic and socio-legal issues to be addressed as well as the firm level strategies employed by transnationals to expand into developing countries. Supplementary materials The case includes teaching materials as well as financial statements, explanations of technologies and demographic data for use in analysis.

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Marshallian Cross: An Alternative Justification and Related Issues

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2013-2-108-120 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 108-120 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L. Grebnev

Keyword(s):

Alternative Treatment ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Firm Level ◽

Economics Courses ◽

Introductory Economics

The paper provides a justification of the laws of supply and demand using the concept of a marginal firm (technology) for the case of perfect competition.The ideological factor of excessive attention to the analysis of marginal parameters at the firm level in the introductory economics courses is discussed. The author connects these issues to the ideas of J. B. Clark and gives an alternative treatment of exploitation.

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