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Strategic collaboration of R&D entities for technology convergence: Exploring organizational differences within the triple helix

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2014

Seongkyoon Jeong
Seongkyoon Jeong*
Affiliation:
Department of R&D Strategy, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials, Daejeon, South Korea
*
Corresponding author: zelgadis@hanafos.com
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Abstract

Based on a contextual framework of the organizational differences between types of research and development entities, this study examines how organizational contexts affect the advent of technology convergence. It demonstrates the effects of research and development entity types and alliances using the multi-assignation analysis of technology domains and rich data on government-supported research and development programs in South Korea. The findings show that technology convergence is likely to occur when a university develops technology alone or in collaboration with another research and development actor. These results reflect the important role of incentive structure and collaboration strategies in increasing the development of converging technologies.

Keywords

interdisciplinaryR&D strategytechnology convergenceR&D alliance
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 20 , Issue 2 , March 2014 , pp. 227 - 249
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2014 

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