Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Working Papers,
Copenhagen Business School, Department of Informatics
No 2004-16: Managing Risk and Synergies R&D-Collaborations
Volker Mahnke and Mikkel Lucas Overby
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Volker Mahnke: Department of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School, Postal: Department of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School, Howitzvej 60 , DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Mikkel Lucas Overby: Department of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School, Postal: Department of Informatics, Copenhagen Business School, Howitzvej 60 , DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Abstract: Many companies in the cross section of telecommunication and mobile technology engage in R&D collaborations to manage uncertainty, create synergies and learn. While the challenges of managing individual collaborations are well documented, little is known on how to systematically manage several R&D collaborations simultaneously. We use modern portfolio theory as an analogy to show how companies active in mobile telecommunication manage risks and create synergies by simultaneously engaging in several inter-firm collaborations.
Keywords: Portfolio theory; risk; synergy; R&D collaboration; mobile commerce
JEL-codes: O30
14 pages, September 19, 2006
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