The Economics and Management of Technological Diversification

ISBN-13: 9780415285704 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 384 str.

Ove Granstand; John Cantwell; Alfonso Gambardella

Opis

Recently, attempts have been made to understand the patterns of corporate technological diversification and their implications in economic and managerial dimensions. This book consolidates these attempts and breaks new ground by examining the patterns of technological diversification, and their relationship with internationalisation, economic performance, and inter-company alliances.
Following an introduction and a survey of product and technological diversification, the book begins with a statistical analysis of technological diversification, and its links with internationalisation and alliances. It continues with a range of industry and company case studies, and an assessment of historical evidence. The book provides a systematic analysis of data, case studies, and other relevant material to understand this phenomenon. Contributors bring to bear significant experience with large data sets at the firm level on technological divesification and other strategic dimensions on which it has an impact.
This book will be essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of economics, International Business, Business Strategy and Technology Management.

Spis treści

1. Technological and corporate diversification John Cantwell, Alfonso Gambardella and Ove Granstrand Part One: Background 2. Technological and business diversification: a survey of theories and empirical evidence Salvatore Torrisi and Ove Granstrand 3. The empirical assessment of firms' technological coherence: data and methodology Stephano Breschi, Francesco Lissoni and Franco Malerba Part Two: Technological Diversification, Internationalisation and Alliances 4. The relationships between technological diversification and internationalisation John Cantwell and Lucia Piscitello 5. Technological diversification and strategic alliances Paola Giuri, John Hagedoorn and Myriam Mariani Part Three: Technological Diversification in Specific Industries 6. Technological competencies in networks of innovators Fabio Pammolli and Massimo Riccaboni 7. Technological diversification, technology strategies and licensing in the chemical processing industry Fabrizio Cesaroni 8. Large companies from all sectors patenting in ICT: is there a link between corporate technological diversification and the information revolution Sandro Mendonça 9. The changing boundaries of the firm: empirical evidence from the aircraft engine industry Andrea Prencipe Part Four: Strategy and Management 10. A historical change in the nature of corporate technological diversification John Cantwell 11. Multi-technology management Ove Grandstrand 12. Summary and Conclusions John Cantwell, Alfonso Gambardella and Ove Granstrand

O autorze

John Cantwell, Alfonso Gambardella, Ove Granstrand