Title :
Recycling technology-a short cut to new business creation in software companies
Author :
Vendelo, Morten Thanning
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Manage. Accounting, Copenhagen Bus. Sch., Frederiksberg, Denmark
Abstract :
New business creation is usually perceived as a complex and time consuming process filled with obstacles. Yet, this paper demonstrates that new business creation in software companies may come about quickly if they exploit the equivocality of the information technology and their interpretive capabilities to recycle existing software applications and enter new business areas
Keywords :
DP industry; software houses; software reusability; existing software applications recycling; information technology; interpretive capabilities; new business creation; recycling technology; software companies; Aerospace electronics; Application software; Biomedical imaging; Companies; Hospitals; Informatics; Information technology; Management accounting; Recycling; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653526
