TY - JOUR
T1 - A short note on corporate venturing for technology acquisition
AU - Miles, Morgan P.
AU - Morrish, Sussie C.
AU - Little, Victoria J.
AU - Brookes, Richard W.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - This study explores the effective practices for technology acquisition in external corporate venture (CV) in Australasia. The study contributes to practice by exploring managerial challenges that define the technology acquisition process for corporations through an external CV. We found that external CV can be an effective mechanism for technology acquisition, but only when the corporate investor understands the challenges, risks, motives, and time horizons that are held by the different stakeholders in any CV initiative.
AB - This study explores the effective practices for technology acquisition in external corporate venture (CV) in Australasia. The study contributes to practice by exploring managerial challenges that define the technology acquisition process for corporations through an external CV. We found that external CV can be an effective mechanism for technology acquisition, but only when the corporate investor understands the challenges, risks, motives, and time horizons that are held by the different stakeholders in any CV initiative.
KW - External corporate venturing challenges
KW - Supply Chain research and innovation in Australasia
KW - Technology and innovation acquisition strategies
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U2 - 10.5172/impp.2011.13.1.126
DO - 10.5172/impp.2011.13.1.126
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79954997804
SN - 1447-9338
VL - 13
SP - 126
EP - 133
JO - Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice
JF - Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice
IS - 1
ER -