fuzzylogic computes a multi-criteria evaluation by means of either a boolean analysis, weightedlinear combination (wlc) and ordered weighted averaging (owa) of factor images. owa works withstandardized factor images and employs a variant of the wlc. it takes into account the risk associated withthe decision and degree of tradeoff associated with the variables in the analysis. in this research, ...

Why do some firms adopt radical technologies to change their business models while other firms are reluctant or unable to do so? Applying the resource-based view of the firm to technology adoption, we hypothesize that differences in adoption among firms can be attributed, in part, to a sense-and-respond capability of firms with respect to new technologies that we call technological opportunism....

In order for companies to improve the maturity level of their development process, they need to design new methods or adapt the existing ones. This research aims to deliver a proof of concept of how incremental method engineering supports the maturation of methods in a product software company. We show how the adaptation of a method can lead to a higher maturity level. We assessed the method of...

Innovation in form of new products, processes or forms of productive organisation brings growth to firms and development to economies and therefore it is important to understand sources of innovation and technological capabilities. In this context this paper explores sources of innovation and technological capability in the Indian automobile industry. In last decade Indian auto industry emerged...

This article analyses size-based differences in export intensity (X/Y) and technological capabilities in Sri Lankan manufacturing firms. Consistent with evolutionary arguments, the results show that size-based differences in X/Y and technological capabilities vary across industries. After controlling for age, the results show that large firms were more export intensive than SMEs in the clothing...

W extend the concept of first-mover advantage to the context of high-technology industries with multiple product generations, and propose that the notion of first-mover advantage needs to be viewed not only through a dynamic lens, but also in conjunction with technological capability. Our main finding is that first-mover advantages are best understood in tandem with the firm’s technological cap...

The current trend in manufacturing industry is for large companies to focus on core competencies and to outsource more design and manufacture. Combined with the rationalization of the supplier base, this has meant that companies are increasingly dependent on key suppliers to continue providing competitive subsystems and sub-assemblies which incorporate advanced product and process technology. S...