Dynamic techno-management capability of Indian computer firms in comparison with Korea

This article attempts to define dynamic techno-management capability (DTMC) in firms. DTMC is the managerial ability of technological progress paths that are technology-intensive, dynamic complex and risky. A comparison of Indian computer firms with a Korean electronics company was made, taking into consideration various parameters involved in techno-dynamic management capability. The Korean company, Samsung Electronics Co., is one of the big giants in Asia. It has diversified its activities in the areas of electronics. It has made tremendous achievements in Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) technology over the years. Whereas Wipro Information Technology Ltd. is an Indian company that could not achieve excellence in the designing of computers due to a weak components base in the country. The other reason that Wipro Information Technology could not catch up was because of its not following the managerial practices of technology development paths as the Koreans did. In the present scenario, Indian computer companies have been left with no choice but to concentrate on software development if they are to make their presence felt in the international market. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.