Psychosocial factors in the information and communication technology sector

2013 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 1878-1892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Susanne Lehner ◽  
Julia Jung ◽  
Brigitte Stieler-Lorenz ◽  
Anika Nitzsche ◽  
Elke Driller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Information And Communication

INTRA- AND EXTRA-ORGANISATIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF INNOVATION PROCESSES — THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR UNDER THE CRISIS IN PORTUGAL

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (06) ◽  
pp. 1650056 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANA FERREIRA ◽  
ANA LÚCIA TEIXEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Technology Services ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Perceptions And Expectations ◽  
First Time

This paper characterises the joint impacts of intra- and extra-organisational contexts on innovation development during the socio-economic crisis in Portugal. The characterisation of these contexts in 309 firms of the Information and Communication Technology services sector allowed for the identification of two profiles via a cluster analysis. These were mostly discriminated by financial resources and clients and not by science and technology activities. Subsequently, these profiles were related to innovation, top managers’ perceptions and expectations for the future. The data shows that under favourable contexts, innovation increases, the firm is perceived to drive innovation and confidence in the companies’ future emerges. In more unfavourable scenarios, innovation is compromised, the environment is perceived to block innovation and confidence is halted. This paper establishes companies’ profiles for the first time in Portugal and suggests that intra- and extra-organisational contexts have to be jointly tackled to foster present innovation and promote future activities.

Standardization as an Organizational Capability

2019 ◽  
pp. 47-67
Author(s):  
Magnus Johansson ◽  
Niklas L. Hallberg
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Standard Setting ◽  
Organizational Capabilities ◽  
Organizational Capability ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Global Player ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Minimum Quality

This chapter examines the organizational capabilities that firms develop in order to influence and adapt to standards. Standards are voluntary rules or guidelines developed by standard-setting organizations or consortia in order to promote compatibility/interoperability, minimum quality, variety reduction, and information. The authors argue that firms develop specific capabilities for assessing which emerging standards are likely to become dominant, and in order to successfully influence the development of new standards. The argument is illustrated by a case study of a global player in the information and communication technology sector.

EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF THE LIFE CYCLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES: EVIDENCE FROM BRAZIL

2020 ◽  
pp. 2150020
Author(s):  
JOAO HENRIQUE DE SOUZA PEREIRA ◽  
JOSE EDUARDO FERREIRA LOPES ◽  
GECIANE SILVEIRA PORTO
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Evolutionary Stage ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
Ict Companies

This research aims to identify the factors that characterise the evolutionary stages of the development cycle of information and communication technology (ICT) companies, based on Brazilian evidence. A data collect was done and the analysis shows the factors related to the companies’ success. In addition, the results show factors related to the evolutionary stages of the ICT companies and demonstrate the differences in the characteristics of each stage of the company: nascent, in consolidation and mature. The results of this research provide information to entrepreneurs to improve the performance of their enterprises and, consequently, contribute to the development of the ICT sector in Brazil and other countries with similar characteristics. Furthermore, based on the results found in the different characteristics of companies at each evolutionary stage, this research provides information to policy-makers to develop really effective mechanisms to contribute to the technology sector and, subsequently, to a better economic and social development of their countries.

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