The pros and cons with technology sourcing
A case study of sourcing contracts in the Contract Research &Technology Market
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the process of technology sourcing within firms active in the CRT-market. The primary focus of the study is the motives, risks and problems associated with technology sourcing, to construct key learnings for organisations consider undertaking this way to access research and development or those organisations that are already operating in the CRTmarket. Method: As method has abduction been used. The empiric material of the thesis is based on qualitative research in form of interviews in a conversational manner. For correct interpretation and understanding a hermeneutics approach has been used. Empiric: The primary empirical material is based on several interviews with two firms operating in the pharmaceutical- respectively trainindustry. Conclusion: The case-study indicates that motives and risks behind technology sourcing vary between the two examined companies. It seems that the motives behind technology sourcing are influenced by the organisation?s experience of buying technology at the CRT-market. Furthermore the motives are on there part affecting what risks the organisations perceive as most significant.