Title :
Technology Management Activities and Tools: The Practice in Turkey
Author :
Çetindamar, Dilek ; Can, Özge ; Pala, Okan
Author_Institution :
Sabanci Univ., Istanbul
Abstract :
The diffusion of management techniques is as difficult as the diffusion of technologies. This paper aims to find out how technology management is perceived and utilized in Turkish firms. The research is based on a survey that consists of 89 company responses out of the biggest 500 firms in the Turkish industry. The investigation consists of 1) the degree of diffusion in terms of technology management activities such as technology planning as well as 2) the techniques and tools used in technology management such as simulation. The literature review indicates 11 technology management activities ranging from strategy to utilization and 36 technology management techniques/tools. The results show that Turkish managers try to utilize technologies rather than creating them and they use 11 techniques more often than others and many important tools such as technology life cycle are not diffused yet. The paper ends with a discussion of findings
Keywords :
organisational aspects; reviews; strategic planning; technology management; Turkish industry; Turkish managers; diffusion; literature review; technology management activities; technology management tools; technology planning; Engineering management; Innovation management; Paper technology; Research and development; Research and development management; Shape; Technological innovation; Technology management; Technology planning; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Technology Management for the Global Future, 2006. PICMET 2006
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-14-8
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.2006.296557