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 language | English (US) |
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Pages | 1819-1824 |
Number of pages | 6 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Decision Sciences Institute 2002 Proceedings - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Nov 23 2002 → Nov 26 2002 |
Conference
Conference | Decision Sciences Institute 2002 Proceedings |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego, CA |
Period | 11/23/02 → 11/26/02 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Hardware and Architecture