Title: Strategic management in technology-intensive industries

Authors: Jacques B.H. Van Der Meer, Roland Calori

Addresses: Groupe ESC de Lyon, Lyon Graduate School of Business, Business Policy Department, 23 Avenue Guy de Collongue, Boite Postale 174, 69132 Ecully Cedex, France. ' Groupe ESC de Lyon, Lyon Graduate School of Business, Business Policy Department, 23 Avenue Guy de Collongue, Boite Postale 174, 69132 Ecully Cedex, France

Abstract: This paper is based on an exploratory study of 12 Western European companies in four technology-intensive industries: semiconductors, photovoltaics, robotics and pharmaceuticals. The study revealed several common characteristics among successful companies in those dynamic industrial settings. After defining |technology-intensive| industries, the authors address the following aspects: the critical success factors in the industries; the importance of a clear definition of a company|s domain; the weight of inter-organizational strategies; the need for multi-functional collaboration; the nature of strategic decision-making; and the importance of human resource management.

Keywords: strategic management; high tech industries; high technology strategy; Europe; semiconductors; photovoltaics; robotics; pharmaceuticals; technology management; critical success factors; inter-organisational strategies; multi-functional collaboration; strategic decision making; human resource management; HRM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1989.026032

International Journal of Technology Management, 1989 Vol.4 No.2, pp.127 - 139

Published online: 26 May 2009 *

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