TECHNOLOGY CONVERGENCE AND INTERCOMPANY R&D COLLABORATION: ACROSS BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMS BOUNDARIES

Andrei Rikkiev () and Saku J. Mäkinen ()
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Andrei Rikkiev: CITER – Center for Innovation and Technology Research, Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, P. O. Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
Saku J. Mäkinen: CITER – Center for Innovation and Technology Research, Department of Industrial Management, Tampere University of Technology, P. O. Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), 2013, vol. 10, issue 04, 1-28

Abstract: Technology-based industry convergence brings forth new competence-destroying technologies, increases product complexity and drives companies to enter into collaborative R&D arrangements outside their current business ecosystems. The technology-based convergence context is classified as technology substitution and technology integration convergence types, and requires new collaborative competencies spanning business ecosystems that are not identified in the current literature. This paper explores the critical success factors (CSFs) of inter-company R&D collaboration in different types of convergence projects. The study finds that the convergence types are differentiated by their focal areas: product features, relative product advantage and market need orientation. We further discuss the important CSFs of the convergence types and provide insights for managers in our results.

Keywords: Industry convergence; technology convergence; critical success factors; collaboration; partnerships; ICT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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