High technologies intelligence management model at national level organizations
Keywords:
High technologies, innovation management, technology intelligence, technology intelligence management, technology intelligence processesAbstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the interrelation of the main variables
affecting technology intelligence management to design an appropriate model of high
technologies intelligence management at national level organisations. Based on a literature
review, a conceptual model was developed. It includes 11 main variables classified into three
levels: the operational, managerial, and environmental levels. Participants in the present
research included 160 experts in technology intelligence from Iranian universities and industry,
137 of whom completed the research questionnaire. Research information and hypotheses were
analysed and tested using structural equation modeling, SPSS, and LISREL software. The
findings show that to properly manage a technology intelligence system in high technologies at
national level organisations, attention to the managerial and operational levels is more
important than environmental factors. It also shows that to establish technology intelligence in
organisations, managers should pay more attention to these factors to gain confidence in the
effectiveness of the implementation of this system.
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