TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– To determine whether or not clockspeed is an important variable in outsourcing strategies throughout the development of radical innovations.Design/methodology/approach– An internet‐based survey of manufacturing firms from all over the world.Findings– An industry's clockspeed does not play a significant role in the success or failure of a particular outsourcing strategy for a radical innovation.Research limitations/implications– Conclusions from earlier research in this area are not necessarily industry‐specific.Practical implications– Lessons learned via previous investigations about the computer industry need not be confined to that sector. Vertical integration may be a more robust outsourcing strategy when developing a radical innovation in industries of all clockspeeds.Originality/value– Previous research efforts in this field focused on a single technology jump, but this approach may have overlooked a potentially important variable: industry clockspeed. Thus, this investigation explores whether clockspeed is an important factor.
VL  - 16
IS  - 8
SN  - 1741-038X
DO  - 10.1108/17410380510627852
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/17410380510627852
AU  - Perrons Robert K.
AU  - Platts Ken
PY  - 2005
Y1  - 2005/01/01
TI  - Outsourcing strategies for radical innovations: does industry clockspeed make a difference?
T2  - Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 842
EP  - 863
Y2  - 2024/09/18
ER  -