scholarly journals Convergence and Regulatory Issues in Information and Communication Technology Industry of Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Regulatory Issues ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Information And Communication

scholarly journals Study on the various intellectual property management strategies used and implemented by ICT firms for business intelligence

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shabib-Ahmed Shaikha ◽  
Tarun Kumar Singhalb
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Property Management ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Intellectual Property Management ◽  
Information And Communication

Software technology is seeing enormous growth as it is used in all fields of technology. It is continuously evolving at a rapid pace and has a short span of the technological life cycle. The use of the software is not restricted only to information and communication technology but is used in all fields of technology. In many cases, the inventive step of a product or service lies solely in the software. Hence, the software plays a crucial role in all fields of technology. However, ease of copying poses a financial risk for the software industry, thereby creating major disincentives to the development of innovation. Still, the technology is changing very fast and firms investing in this technology expect quick returns on their innovation investments. Strategies for generating and managing intellectual property have subsequently taken center stage for information and communication technology companies, and patents have become an important feature providing maximum protection for any technology. Hence, intellectual property rights strategies in general and patenting strategies especially play a crucial role in the information and communication technology industry to be globally competitive. Firms never publish or disclose their intellectual property strategies; hence, this study makes use of the literature review to highlight various intellectual property management strategies used by information and communication technology firms for managing their intellectual property. These strategies can be offensive or defensive and may be used as proactive or reactive depending on various aspects such as market, territory, technology, or time. The insights provided in this work may help the research community from the IT domain in industry and academia to learn and modify their strategies for patent acquisition.

Effect of Venture Capital on the Growth of Information and Communication Technology University Spin-Offs

2020 ◽  
pp. 82-105
Author(s):  
María Jesús Rodríguez-Gulías ◽  
Sara Fernández-López ◽  
David Rodeiro-Pazos ◽  
Ana Paula Faria ◽  
Natalia Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Sales Growth ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Positive Effect

The creation of university spin-off firms (USOs) to commercialize the academic research outputs contributes to the economic development of the regions. These firms are often resource-constrained, which may hamper their growth. However, the involvement of venture capital (VC) partners in their management can partly counterbalance their traditional lack of resources. Within the USOs created in Portugal and Spain, around one-third operate in the information and communication technology industry (ICT-USOs). This chapter aims to explore the effect of VC partners on the ICT-USOs' growth by using a sample of 127 Spanish and 176 Portuguese ICT-USOs over the period 2007–2013. The results show that the effect of VC on the ICT-USOs' growth depends not only on the country, but also on how firm growth is measured; whereas a weak positive effect on the sales growth is found, a negative one is obtained in the case of the employment growth.

What's so Special about Agglomeration? A Survival Analysis of Internet Consultancies in Australia

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 821-842
Author(s):  
Yasser Mattar
Keyword(s):  
Survival Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
New South ◽  
Australian Capital Territory ◽  
Australian Government ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Information And Communication

AbstractSince the 1970s, the Australian government has seen the information and communication technology industry as a viable industry for promotion and investment. This paper attempts to empirically evaluate policy initiatives geared towards geographical co-location through a survival analysis of Internet consultancy organisations that were in operation in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory between 1996 and 2003. This will be augmented by anecdotal evidence through interviews done with representatives of organisations sampled from the dataset. It will be shown that co-location in Australia does not offer the necessary resources for survival as predicted by locational economics. Rather, organisational networks that transcend physical displacements are of more importance in ensuring organisational survival.

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