TY - GEN
T1 - How technologies and capability co-evolve
T2 - 2012 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology - Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, PICMET'12
AU - Wen, Marian
AU - Fang, Shih Chieh
AU - Tsai, Fu Sheng
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This paper processes the key co-evolution mechanisms between firm capability and the fundamental technology trajectory of the industry. First, firm capability heterogeneity drives the selection process, which shapes firm positioning in the industry. Second, fundamental technology is changed both by firms and other organizations. Firms attempt to gain more control of the technology or re-position themselves in the industry through technological innovation while other organizations such as universities innovate out of scientific purposes. Third, the renewed industrial position makes feedbacks to the firms in their capability develop process. And finally, capability development processes renewal feed forward to reshape the industry capability pool. These dynamics of capability and technology are illustrated through the case of Lithium battery industry in Taiwan. The emerging applications of lithium battery for green energies trigger industry change as well as technology advances.
AB - This paper processes the key co-evolution mechanisms between firm capability and the fundamental technology trajectory of the industry. First, firm capability heterogeneity drives the selection process, which shapes firm positioning in the industry. Second, fundamental technology is changed both by firms and other organizations. Firms attempt to gain more control of the technology or re-position themselves in the industry through technological innovation while other organizations such as universities innovate out of scientific purposes. Third, the renewed industrial position makes feedbacks to the firms in their capability develop process. And finally, capability development processes renewal feed forward to reshape the industry capability pool. These dynamics of capability and technology are illustrated through the case of Lithium battery industry in Taiwan. The emerging applications of lithium battery for green energies trigger industry change as well as technology advances.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84867953625
SN - 1890843261
SN - 9781890843267
T3 - 2012 Proceedings of Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology: Technology Management for Emerging Technologies, PICMET'12
SP - 379
EP - 384
BT - 2012 Proceedings of Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology
Y2 - 29 July 2012 through 2 August 2012
ER -