Towards evolutionary management framework for technological catching-up

Abstract

Ambitions of developing countries for technological catching-up are increasingly rooted in their commitment and competence to rapidly build up capabilities. This places national knowledge systems at the core of technological development strategies. As a result of the cumulative nature of learning and differences in the rate of accumulation of technological capabilities, there is an inherent expansion in the economic prosperity gaps across the developing countries comparing to their industrialized counterparts. Narrowing these gaps requires sustainable catching-up efforts of various kinds. Pivotal among these is the swift accumulation of technological capabilities within a deliberate management framework for technological catching-up. Therefore, this research work aims at originate an evolutionary management framework for technological catching-up based on developing an empirical understanding of technology development implications in Libyan oil sector - as being the case study of interest - and through exploring the experiential stock of research organizations, firms and business sectors involved in technological innovation in both industrialized and developing countries.