Quantum technology is based on multiple research fields that apply the properties of quantum mechanics. There is a vast literature, however, new directions of technologies in quantum science that have a high potential of development are hardly known. This study confronts these problems here by...

We present a framework to measure empirically the size of indirect network effects in high-technology markets with competing incompatible technology standards. These indirect network effects arise due to inter-dependence in demand for hardware and compatible software. By modeling the joint...

By investing in R & D, a durable-goods monopolist can improve the quality of what it will sell in the future, and in this way reduce the future value of current and past units of output. This article shows that if the firm sells its output, then it faces a time inconsistency problem, i.e., the R...

At least since Arrow (1962), economists have believed that strong property rights are necessary for firms to invest in innovation. This belief was a key principle underlying the Bayh-Dole Act, which gave universities the right to own and license federally funded inventions, because the...

Participants in research and development alliances face a difficult challenge: How to maintain sufficiently open knowledge exchange to achieve alliance objectives while controlling knowledge flows to avoid unintended leakage of valuable technology. Prior research suggests that choosing an...

We examine technology alliance contracts in detail, to explore if formal contract terms vary with prior alliances. Traditionally, formal governance has been viewed as the means to address the coordination difficulties inherent in alliances, via explicit contractual mechanisms. Formal...

We integrate research on creativity and innovation at the individual, group and interfirm-network levels to develop a level-agnostic definition of a knowledge network. We identify properties of these networks that appear to be common across levels, and show how these properties influence...

Today, Business organizations, governments, and non-profit organizations around the world rely on human resource information systems (HRIS) to smoothen the progress of information sharing as well as make easier in downsizing and reengineering efforts. Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)...