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The role of capability in Technology valuation
Papel de las capacidades en la valoración tecnológica
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https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v31n2.23470Keywords:
technological capability, intangible, technology, technology valuation, innovation. (en)capacidades tecnológicas, intangibles, tecnología, valoración tecnológica, innovación. (es)
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Technology valuation has traditionally been approached from an economics-based financial approach applied to project management. However, some authors have detected flaws in such approach, proposing that techniques should be included allowing technology' s qualitative and intangible aspects to be taken into account. Considering a broader definition of technology covering production systems' technological capability, this article was aimed at analysing such capability as part of technology valuation, emphasising technological resources' intangible aspects and their exploitation. The tendencies and some of the tools which have been developed for such valuation are shown, identifying the challenges involved in assessing technological capability within the context of developing countries where the creation of such capability must be promoted, implying a strategic vision of technological development.
Tradicionalmente la valoración tecnológica se ha abordado con el enfoque financiero aplicado en la gestión de proyectos, centrándose en la dimensión económica. Sin embargo, diversos autores han detectado falencias en esta aproximación, proponiendo incluir técnicas que permitan tomar en cuenta aspectos cualitativos e intangibles de la tecnología. Considerando la definición amplia de la tecnología que abarca las capacidades tecnológicas de los sistemas y aparatos productivos, el objetivo de este artículo es el de analizar tales capacidades como parte de la valoración de tecnología que enfatiza en los aspectos intangibles de los recursos tecnológicos y en su aprovechamiento. Se muestran las tendencias y algunas de las herramientas que se han desarrollado para esta valoración, identificando retos en la valoración de capacidades tecnológicas en el contexto de países en desarrollo, donde se requiere promover procesos de creación de dichas capacidades, lo cual implica una visión estratégica del desarrollo tecnológico.
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