The contribution of technology selection to core competencies

The purpose of this study is to provide a process which can be used to analyze and understand the linkages between the technology selection and core competencies of a company. The understanding of the linkages helps in setting priorities between different technologies and markets, when the company is acquiring or developing new technology. Opportunities for building and managing core competencies should be systematically assessed when selecting technologies. The developed process helps to clarify the impacts of technology selection to core competencies in a systematic way in industrial companies. Finally, the potential benefits of a group decision support system for promoting technology selection processes and core competence management are discussed. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.