Contents -- Preface -- SECTION I: MANAGING NEW TECHNOLOGIES -- Chapter 1 An Exploratory Analysis of TSS Firms: Insights from the Italian Nanotech Industry Vittorio Chiesa, Alfredo De Massis, and Federico Frattini -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Research Objectives and Methodology -- 3. A Framework for Nanotechnology Firms Classification -- 4. Emerging Business Models among Nanotech TSS Companies -- 4.1. The empirical results -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 Knowledge Creation Dynamics and Financial Governance: Crisis of Growth in Biotech Firms Anne-Laure Saives, Mehran Ebrahimi, Robert H. Desmarteau, and Catherine Garnier -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Framework and Research Questions -- 2.1. Biopharmaceutical knowledge and innovation creation -- 2.2. Development cycle of bio-technology firms -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. The different "modes of development" of high-tech companies -- 5. What is the Possible Conciliation between the Development Modes of High-Tech Knowledge Creating Firms? -- 5.1. The "teleological rupture" -- 5.2. The creativity crisis -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Partnerships between Technology-Based Start-Ups and Established Firms: Case Studies from the Cambridge (U.K.) High-Tech Business Cluster Tim Minshall, Rob Valli, Pete Fraser, and David Probert -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Research Background -- 3. Research Approach -- 4. Discussion -- 4.1. Strategies and business models -- 4.2. Organisational and industry "clockspeed" -- 4.3. Size difference and proximity -- 4.4. Resources and funding -- 4.5. Partnering competence -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Impacts of RFID on Warehouse Management in the Retail Industry Louis-A. Lefebvre, Elisabeth Lefebvre, Samuel Fosso Wamba, and Harold Boeck -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background.

2.1. Current context of the retail industry -- 2.2. RFID early adopters in the retail industry -- 2.3. Warehousing and the potential of RFID -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusion and Future Research Avenues -- References -- Chapter 5 Factors Driving the Broadband Internet Growth in the OECD Countries Petri Kero -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Previous Studies -- 3. Data Analysis and the Models -- 4. The Determinants of the Broadband Internet Diffusion in the OECD Countries -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6 What Comes After "New-to-the-World" Product Success for a Small Firm? Utilize MOT Analysis and Implementation for Innovative Products and Competitive Lead Myra Urness -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background - The Firm and Interventional Treatment -- 3. MOT Strategy and Analysis Framework - Examples -- 3.1. Example of one area in the technology landscape: The interventional field - Firm's current competitive analysis. Size of current competitors in interventional field (private and public) -- 3.1.1. Example of product matrix of firm and current competition -- 3.1.2. Forecast of diagnosis and treatment (gained from scanning/reviewing multiple landscapes) -- 3.1.3. Forecast of device life cycles for treatment (gained from current industry and university technology capabilities -- the following graph is estimated) -- 3.2. SWOT analysis - Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats -- 3.3. Scenarios -- 4. Firm's R&D -- 4.1. Summary of R&D portfolio -- 4.1.1. Modified stage-gate -- 4.1.2. Example of project table: 20 projects -- 4.1.3. Example of stages and gates -- 4.1.4. Example of portfolio matrix products and projects -- 4.1.5. Example of projects in related clusters -- 4.1.6. Recommendations and estimated timeline of projects to continue -- 5. Conclusions and Outlook -- References.

Chapter 7 Demand Forecast and Adoption Factors for Portable Internet Service Moon-Koo Kim and Jong-Hyun Park -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Portable Internet Service and Demand Forecast -- 2.1. Service deployment -- 2.1.1. Survey -- 2.1.2. Demand forecast -- 3. Adoption Factors -- 3.1. Reasons for subscribing and not doing -- 3.2. Primary uses and user preferences -- 3.3. Likely adopters and promising services -- 3.3.1. Likely adopters -- 3.3.2. Killer services and desired services for bundling -- 4. Conclusions and Implications -- References -- Chapter 8 The Use of Scenario Analysis in Studying Emerging Technologies - Case Grid Computing Mika Lankila, Liisa-Maija Sainio, and Jukka-Pekka Bergman -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Scenario Process - A Method for Exploring the Dynamic Environment -- 2.1. Scenario creation -- 3. GRID Computing - Definition, Benefits and Challenges -- 4. GRID Business 2010 - Scenarios -- 4.1. The structure of the project -- 4.2. The key drivers of the development -- 4.3. Creating the scenarios -- 4.4. Scenario descriptions -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Computer Services as Innovation Agents for Local Production Areas Enrico Scarso and Ettore Bolisani -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Role of KIBS in the Innovation Transfer Process -- 3. Computer Services as KIBS Companies -- 4. The Empirical Analysis: Context and Approach -- 4.1. Supplier-client relationships -- 5. Investigation: A Summary -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Towards Digital Integration: Platform Thinking in the Fashion Business Finn Kehlet Schou -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Core Competences Related to Design of Optical Frames -- 2.1. Mastering technical innovation -- 2.2. Mastering materials -- 2.3. Mastering giving shape (White Body) -- 3. Towards a Digital Platform -- 4. Creation of a Digital Platform -- 5. Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 11 Value-Centric e-Government: The Case of Dubai Municipality Habib Talhami and Mohammed Arif -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Implementation Methodologies -- 3. Dubai Municipality - A Case Study -- 3.1. Defining stakeholders and benefits -- 3.2. Implementation plan development -- 3.3. Identifying high value services -- 3.4. Designing the selected services -- 3.5. Measuring the performance -- 4. Implementation Factors Adding Value -- 4.1. Value through defining effectiveness measures -- 4.2. Value through managing risks -- 4.3. Value through customer-centered implementation -- 4.4. Value through a comprehensive product development process -- 5. Summary and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 12 E-Business and the Company Strategy: The Case of the Celta at GM Brazil Sílvia Novaes Zilber -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature Review -- 3. Research Methodology -- 4. Case Presentation: The Launching of the Celta by GM Brazil -- 4.1. The role of the company's global strategy in defining the e-business model -- 4.2. GM Brazil's process for selling the "Celta" online -- 4.3. Possible problems that could arise from this sales system -- 4.4. Organizational structure for online car sales -- 5. Conclusions -- 6. Contributions -- References -- SECTION II: BUSINESS ORGANIZATION -- Chapter 13 Business Model Design and Evolution Michael Weiss and Daniel Amyot -- 1. Introduction -- 2. User Requirements Notation -- 3. Business Model Design -- 4. Business Model Evolution -- 5. Related Work -- 6. Summary of the Approach -- 7. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14 The Entrepreneur Has "Sold Out": An Exploratory Study of the Sale of High-Tech Companies to Off-Shore Buyers Sally Davenport -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature -- 3. The New Zealand Context -- 4. The Research Project -- 4.1. Entrepreneurial factors -- 4.2. Company factors -- 4.3. Buyer factors.

5. Conclusion - The "Growing Global" Transition -- References -- Chapter 15 Technology Acquisition Through Convergence: The Role of Dynamic Capabilities Fredrik Hacklin, Christian Marxt, and Martin Inganäs -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Trajectory Lock-In and the Challenge for Competence Acquisition -- 3. Capability-Based Management Approaches -- 3.1. Leveraging exogenous industry dynamics -- 3.2. Bundling of endogenous resources -- 3.3. Bridging previously distinct knowledge bases -- 4. Competence Aggregation Scenarios in Converging Environments -- 5. Discussion and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 16 The Process for Aligning Project Management and Business Strategy: An Empirical Study Sabin Srivannaboon and Dragan Z. Milosevic -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background -- 2.1. Business strategy -- 2.2. Project management -- 2.3. Alignment literature -- 3. Research Design -- 4. Analyses and Results -- 4.1. Level 1 - Mediating process at the strategic level -- 4.2. Level 2 - Mediating process at the project level -- 4.3. Level 3 - Mediating process at the emergent strategic feedback level -- 5. A Theoretical Framework -- 6. Discussion -- 7. Research Limitations and Future Research -- References -- Chapter 17 Risk-Sharing Partnerships with Suppliers: The Case of Embraer Paulo Figueiredo, Silveira Gutenberg, and Roberto Sbragia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Foundations on Risk-Sharing Partnerships -- 2.1. Strategic alliances -- 2.2. Transaction cost theory and RSP -- 2.3. Risk-sharing partnerships -- 3. Risk-Sharing Partnerships in the Context of Embraer -- 3.1. Risk-sharing partnerships in the ERJ-170/190 aircraft family -- 3.2. Product development phases at Embraer -- 3.2.1. Preliminary studies -- 3.2.2. Contact and selection of partners -- 3.2.3. Joint definition phase -- 3.2.4. Development -- 4. Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 18 The Limits of Business Development Mats Larsson.