Abbreviations

CEO     chief executive officer
CR&D     corporate research and development
CTO     chief technology officer
EC      European Commission
EITIM      European Institute for Technology and Innovation Management
EU     European Union
HR     human resources
HRM     human resource management
IAMOT     International Association for Management of Technology
ICT     information and communication technologies
IP     intellectual property
IPR     intellectual property rights
IT     information technology
KM     knowledge management
LBD     learning-by-doing
M&A     mergers and acquisitions
NPV     net present value
OEMs     original equipment manufacturers
R&D     research and development
ROI     return on investment
SMEs     small and medium-sized enterprises
TM     technology management
TQM     total quality management