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Este trabajo analiza la relación entre distintos tipos de capacidades tecnológicas y el resultado empresarial. Para ello, se propone una clasificación de capacidades y se diseña un modelo sensible a las diferentes estrategias tecnológicas y a las condiciones competitivas a las que se enfrentan las organizaciones. El estudio empírico se ha realizado sobre una muestra de empresas de biotecnología en España. La evidencia empírica refleja que no todas las capacidades tecnológicas tienen los mismos efectos sobre los resultados, ya que el potencial estratégico de tales capacidades depende de su grado de adecuación a las condiciones competitivas. Esto justifica la crítica de ciertos criterios de evaluación estratégica de recursos muy reconocidos en la literatura, y la necesidad de adoptar un enfoque contingente para su estudio.
Palabras clave:
Capacidades tecnológicas
Conocimiento
Resultados y Biotecnología
Abstract
This paper studies the relationship between technological capabilities and firm performance. To achieve this objective, firstly, it is proposed a typology of technological capabilities and, secondly, it is defined a model where different technological strategies and industry structure are both taken into account. The empirical test was developed in the Spanish biotechnology industry. Results show that not all technological capabilities have the same effects on firm performance, as the strategic potential of such capabilities notably depends on competitive conditions. These results justify that certain traditional evaluation criteria for resources and capabilities can be criticized, and the need of contingent views to analyze the role of technological knowledge in firm success.
Key words:
Technological capabilities
Knowledge
Firm Performance
Biotechnology
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