An Empirical Investigation of External Technology Integration in New Product and Process Development

Gregory N. Stock, Mohan V. Tatikonda

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Abstract

This paper empirically examines the process of acquiring technology from a source external to the firm and incorporating it into a new product or operational process. We refer to this key activity in product and process innovation as external technology integration. This paper develops a conceptual model of external technology integration based on organizational information processing theory and a wide range of technology management literature. A series of field interviews were conducted to evaluate the validity of the model across diverse settings. Our results indicate general support for conceptual model. We close with implications of this study for theory and practice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages1819-1824
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
EventDecision Sciences Institute 2002 Proceedings - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 23 2002Nov 26 2002

Conference

ConferenceDecision Sciences Institute 2002 Proceedings
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period11/23/0211/26/02

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Hardware and Architecture

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