Technology development mode: A transaction cost conceptualization

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Robertson, TS; Gatignon, H
• 署名单位: University of London; London Business School; INSEAD Business School
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0266(199806)19:6<515::AID-SMJ960>3.0.CO;2-F
• 发表日期: 1998
• 页码: 515-531
• 关键词: technology; alliances; R & D; INNOVATION

摘要

Technology alliances have emerged in the past decade as a significant mode for the development of innovation. The present research assesses the factors explaining whether firms will engage in such technology alliances or utilize the more traditional mode of internal R&D. The hypotheses stem from a transaction cost conceptualization. Results suggest that firms which pursue technology alliances are likely to have less commitment to product category-specific assets, to face higher technological uncertainty, to be more capable at measuring innovation performance, to have more successful technology alliance experiences, and to compete in lower growth product categories. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.