Development of Absorptive Capacities in Technology Companies

Authors

  • Franklin Menezes da Silva Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE.
  • Priscila Rezende da Costa Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/iptec.v7i1.142

Keywords:

Absorptive capacity, Acquisition of knowledge, Innovation, Technology companies, Information and communication technology

Abstract

Technology companies need to constantly innovate with new products and services in order to face competition in a dynamic and competitive market. Although these companies require new knowledge to develop new products or services, many of them do not have yet a structured, innovation-driven knowledge absorption system. In this context, our objective with this technical report was to elaborate a plan of action with a structured system of absorption of knowledge, development and innovation, in two companies characterized as technological from the information technology and communication sector in the state of São Paulo. The adoption by the companies of the suggestions described in the action plan may allow the absorption of knowledge in a structured and more efficient way. We used the process of absorptive capacities (acquisition and assimilation) as a basis to achieve the proposed objective.

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Author Biographies

Franklin Menezes da Silva, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE.

Doutorando em Administração no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Adminstração na Universidade Nove de Julho - PPGA/UNINOVE, São Paulo, (Brasil). 

Priscila Rezende da Costa, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE.

Doutora em Administração pela Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária da Universidade de São Paulo - FEA/USP, São Paulo, (Brasil). Diretora do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE. Professora da Universidade Nove de Julho no Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração, Mestrado e Doutorado. Editora científica dos periódicos International Journal of Innovation (IJI) e Innovation & Management Review (IMR).  

Published

2019-06-25

How to Cite

da Silva, F. M., & da Costa, P. R. (2019). Development of Absorptive Capacities in Technology Companies. Revista Inovação, Projetos E Tecnologias, 7(1), 36–51. https://doi.org/10.5585/iptec.v7i1.142

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Relatos técnicos