Identifying the optimal strategy for technology development in the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry in a Telecommunication Infrastructure Company

Subject Areas : Agriculture Marketing and Commercialization

Mehrdad Fekratnejad ¹ , Akbar Bagheri ² , Muhammad Hossein Fatehi Dabanloo ³

1 - Department of Business Management, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad university, Islamshahr, Iran
2 - Department of Economics, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr branch, Islamshahr, Iran
3 - Department of Economics, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr branch, Islamshahr, Iran

Received: 2022-07-04 Accepted : 2022-11-06 Published : 2022-12-01

Keywords: ICT industry, Main technical competencies model, Optimal strategy, Technology development, Telecommunication Infrastructure Company,

Abstract :

The present study's primary objective is to identify the optimal strategy for technology development in the ICT industry in Telecommunication Infrastructure Companies based on the direct technical competency model. To do so, the study's theoretical foundations and the domestic and foreign-related works have been investigated. The model, the variables, the conceptual model's framework, and the research questionnaire were designed in the next step. The study questionnaire was administered to 169 individuals, including the managers and experts of Iran's ICT industry, after which they were subjected to analysis and preliminary and final examinations in statistical terms for testing the research hypotheses. The results indicated the confirmation of the study's primary hypothesis as well as all three secondary beliefs in such a way that, according to the results of the secondary hypotheses suggesting the existence of significant relationships between the variables, namely "absolute power scale" and "relative power scale and being the key factor," and the dependent variable (Little's strategy competencies for technology development in Iran's ICT industry), it can be eventually concluded that there is a significant relationship between the evaluation scales in the main technical competencies and Little's strategy competencies for technology development in Iran's ICT industry and the primary hypothesis is consequently affirmed for a Little's model stronger than the other models. In the end, suggestions have been presented in line with the study results for the technology development in Iran's ICT industry in line with the scales in Little's model.

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