When to commit more to a technological entry: Evidence of the follow-up patenting action of bearings manufacturers

• Published in: Journal of engineering and technology management Vol. 31; pp. 1 - 20
• Main Authors: Wu, Hsueh-Liang, Lee, Cheng-Yu, Lin, Jung-Ching
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.2014; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Asset specificity; Bearings; Follow-up patenting; Innovations; Investment; Knowledge base; Learning; Learning speed; Management; Manufacturers; Multilevel; Studies; Technological deepening; Uncertainty; L250; Technological deepening; L640; O320; D810; Asset specificity; Learning speed; Follow-up patenting

While consistently making forays into new domains is common practice, a follow-up action represents a greater realization of the value of a prior entry. Subsequent to technological entries into new domains, why and when to follow up, in terms of a follow-up patenting action in the newly entered doma...