Abbreviations
CEO chief executive officer
CR&D corporate research and development
CTO chief technology officer
EC European Commission
EITIM European Institute for Technology and Innovation Management
EU European Union
HR human resources
HRM human resource management
IAMOT International Association for Management of Technology
ICT information and communication technologies
IP intellectual property
IPR intellectual property rights
IT information technology
KM knowledge management
LBD learning-by-doing
M&A mergers and acquisitions
NPV net present value
OEMs original equipment manufacturers
R&D research and development
ROI return on investment
SMEs small and medium-sized enterprises
TM technology management
TQM total quality management
