A study of all the entrepreneurial start-ups in the history of the semiconductor silicon industry has identified technology strategy as a consistent indicator of the eventual success of the firm. It is proposed that technology strategy can be used as an indicator of the likelihood of success of potential businesses in the pre-initiation phase to assist entrepreneurs in selection and rejection of possible start-ups. Further, technology strategy can be used as a criteria for selection of ventures, by investors, early in the life of the business. This is supported by the relative performance of a portfolio of firms recommended by this approach versus a portfolio that represents all firms in the industry. The implications of these findings to firms in established and emerging industries will be discussed.

About the speaker

Prof. Linton is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Management of Polytechnic University (Brooklyn Poly). His research examines questions at the interface of technology, operations, and environmental management. His work has appeared in various journals including IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, INFOR, and Interfaces. He is the special editor of the upcoming issue on Managing High Technology Research Organizations in the Engineering Management Journal and is a frequent writer on technology and environmental management as it affects the electronics industry.

He received the B.Sc. degree (Biology) and B.E.Sc. degree (Materials Engineering) from the University of Western Ontario and the M.B.A. and Ph.D. (Management Science) from the Schulich School of Business, York University. He is also a registered Professional Engineer.

Location

This research seminar will be held at the New York Information Technology Center, 55 Broad Street, in the "Global Digital Community Sandbox" on the Fourth Floor. (Note: 55 Broad Street is in the Wall Street District of Manhattan, a block away from the New York Stock Exchange.) Click here for directions.

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