Technology Strategy and New Technology Based Firms

Authors

  • Héctor Montiel Campos Profesor
  • Itxaso Del Palacio Aguirre Doctorando
  • Francesc Solé Parellada Profesor
  • José Pablo Nuño De la Parra Profesor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242009000400004

Keywords:

new technology based firms, strategic management, technology strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, technological opportunities.

Abstract

A study of the competitive advantage in successful New Technology Based Firms found that their technology strategy played a key role for making these companies improve their competitive advantage. We appealed to the grounded theory as a qualitative strategy to build theory, and to the exploratory case-study methodology to effectively understand this phenomenon in specific contexts as the one represented by small entrepreneurial firms in comparison with large established firms. A suitable comprehension of the different contexts required of a view of technology strategy that is more dynamic than those typically available. We build an explanatory model which integrates and groups the propositions previously developed. We view the study as exploratory to a class of studies aimed at understanding the technology strategy process in new ventures.

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Author Biographies

Héctor Montiel Campos, Profesor

Popular and Autonomous University of Puebla State (UPAEP)

Itxaso Del Palacio Aguirre, Doctorando

Polytechnic University of Catalunya (UPC)

Francesc Solé Parellada, Profesor

Polytechnic University of Catalunya (UPC)

José Pablo Nuño De la Parra, Profesor

Popular and Autonomous University of Puebla State (UPAEP)

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Published

2009-12-03

How to Cite

Montiel Campos, H., Del Palacio Aguirre, I., Solé Parellada, F., & Nuño De la Parra, J. P. (2009). Technology Strategy and New Technology Based Firms. Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 4(4), 42–52. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-27242009000400004

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