{"title":"The importance of possessing knowledge on black-box components: The case of smartphone OEMs","authors":"Antonello Cammarano, Vincenzo Varriale, Francesca Michelino, Mauro Caputo","doi":"10.1016/j.jengtecman.2022.101727","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Traditionally, the black-box approach in buyer-supplier relationships does not require knowledge exchanges between the actors, since the purchased module is autonomously developed by the supplier. However, the purpose of the article is to demonstrate that in high-tech sectors, despite the presence of black-box approaches, the OEM can achieve higher market performance if it develops in-house competences on purchased modules. To measure OEM component knowledge, a content analysis of patents in the smartphone industry is performed. The results show the importance for OEMs to accumulate both general and specific component knowledge, although modules are outsourced.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50209,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Engineering and Technology Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.7000,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"4","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Engineering and Technology Management","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0923474822000571","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"BUSINESS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Traditionally, the black-box approach in buyer-supplier relationships does not require knowledge exchanges between the actors, since the purchased module is autonomously developed by the supplier. However, the purpose of the article is to demonstrate that in high-tech sectors, despite the presence of black-box approaches, the OEM can achieve higher market performance if it develops in-house competences on purchased modules. To measure OEM component knowledge, a content analysis of patents in the smartphone industry is performed. The results show the importance for OEMs to accumulate both general and specific component knowledge, although modules are outsourced.
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The Journal of Engineering and Technology Management (JET-M) is an international scholarly refereed research journal which aims to promote the theory and practice of technology, innovation, and engineering management.
The journal links engineering, science, and management disciplines. It addresses the issues involved in the planning, development, and implementation of technological capabilities to shape and accomplish the strategic and operational objectives of an organization. It covers not only R&D management, but also the entire spectrum of managerial concerns in technology-based organizations. This includes issues relating to new product development, human resource management, innovation process management, project management, technological fusion, marketing, technological forecasting and strategic planning.
The journal provides an interface between technology and other corporate functions, such as R&D, marketing, manufacturing and administration. Its ultimate goal is to make a profound contribution to theory development, research and practice by serving as a leading forum for the publication of scholarly research on all aspects of technology, innovation, and engineering management.
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