Chaturvedi, Tuhin
(2018)
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT AS AN ADAPTIVE MECHANISM IN EVOLVING TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS: THREE ESSAYS.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
As contemporary business environments across the globe are increasingly affected by the advent of disruptive technologies, several technology ecosystems are in a consistent state of flux driven by the fast paced and discontinuous nature of technological change. This dissertation addresses the adaptive role of firms’ corporate development decisions in these dynamic and fast changing environments. I theorize on and empirically evaluate the role of four corporate development decisions – internal development, alliances, acquisitions and divestitures as adaptive mechanisms towards improving the likelihood of survival in evolving technology ecosystems.
This dissertation examines how corporate development decisions exert an adaptive influence on strategic decisions taken at the product portfolio level (essay one), firm level (essay two) and transaction level (essay three). Each essay focuses on a unique challenge that accosts managers in evolving technology ecosystems – product configuration (essay one), corporate growth (essay two) and technology driven inertia (essay three). Also, each essay proposes that corporate development decisions contribute to the adaptive behavior of firms in different ways and hence, they represent strategic alternatives through which managers can overcome these challenges to enhance the likelihood of survival of their firms in evolving technology ecosystems.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
27 September 2018 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
12 April 2018 |
| Approval Date: |
27 September 2018 |
| Submission Date: |
23 May 2018 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
227 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business > Business Administration |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
corporate strategy, corporate development, alliances/joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, technological change |
| Date Deposited: |
27 Sep 2018 17:37 |
| Last Modified: |
27 Sep 2018 17:37 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/34547 |
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