Technological Path Dependence, Convergence, or Both?

• 발행기관: 한국인사조직학회
• 저자명: Byungchae Jin
• 간행물 정보: 『한국인사조직학회 발표논문집』한국인사조직학회 2014년도 추계학술연구발표회 발표논문집, 4~4쪽, 전체 0쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경영학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.10.31

영문 초록

This study seeks to explicate the temporal dynamics of international technology diffusion in the technological community. By combining path dependence and convergence arguments, I address who adopts what and when. I specifically investigate whether country-level technological capabilities can influence an agent's choice of a novel or established technology and, if so, how the effect of country-level technological capabilities differs before and after technology commercialization. To test my arguments, I use research proceedings published by the international Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS) from 1990 to 2009. Empirical findings indicate that, as path dependence suggests, agents from technologically leading countries are prone to discuss a more established technology in the pre-commercialization period. In contrast, consistent with a convergence argument, evidence also reveals that agents from technologically lagging countries are more likely to adopt a well-established and successfully launched technology during the post-commercialization period. This study enriches the literature on technology diffusion and adoption by uncovering the sequential effects of path dependence and convergence on agents' technology adoption before and after technology commercialization. It also contributes the literature on international technology diffusion by highlighting the importance of a country's relative technological standing for determining the country's own technological path.

키워드

I path dependence convergence technology diffusion technology adoption international technology transfer