Title: A proposal for identification of firm technological competences

Authors: Pedro Lopez Saez, Gregorio Martin de Castro, Fernando Enrique Garcia Muina, Jose Emilio Navas Lopez

Addresses: Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales, Departamento de Organizacion de Empresas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain. ' Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales, Departamento de Organizacion de Empresas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain. ' Facultad de Ciencias Juridicas y Sociales, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Area de Organizacion de Empresas, Campus de Vicalvaro, P de los Artilleros s/n, 28032, Madrid, Spain. ' Facultad de Ciencias Economicas y Empresariales, Departamento de Organizacion de Empresas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Campus de Somosaguas, 28223, Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain

Abstract: This paper provides a framework for analysing technological competencies along its main variables and measures. We choose an industry setting (professional service firms) for which technological competencies can explain performance differences among firms. Our model is based on an extensive literature review relating to intellectual capital and technological capital and on a series of seminars and workshops, involving both academics and practitioners. This model can improve the decisions about technological assets within the firm (gathering and classifying information about them), and allow external agents to analyse the potential of the technological bases of a certain firm.

Keywords: knowledge management; intellectual capital; technological knowledge; technological competencies; industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMP.2005.008072

International Journal of Management Practice, 2005 Vol.1 No.4, pp.374 - 387

Published online: 11 Nov 2005 *

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