Venture team human capital and absorptive capacity in high technology new ventures

James C. Hayton, Shaker A. Zahra · 2005 · International Journal of Technology Management

Summary. High-technology startups use acquisitions and joint ventures to acquire new knowledge as existing knowledge becomes obsolete. This study of 340 U.S. high-tech ventures finds that the diversity of skills and experience on the top management team strengthens how well these ventures learn from venturing activities and convert that learning into innovation and financial performance. However, the overall level of management team experience alone does not matter.

Read the original

Cite this article

Hayton, J. C., & Zahra, S. A.. (2005). Venture team human capital and absorptive capacity in high technology new ventures. International Journal of Technology Management. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtm.2005.006634

@article{hayton-2005-venture-team-human-capital-absorptive,
  title   = {Venture team human capital and absorptive capacity in high technology new ventures},
  author  = {James C. Hayton and Shaker A. Zahra},
  journal = {International Journal of Technology Management},
  year    = {2005},
  doi     = {10.1504/ijtm.2005.006634},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtm.2005.006634}
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Venture team human capital and absorptive capacity in high technology new ventures
AU  - James C. Hayton
AU  - Shaker A. Zahra
JO  - International Journal of Technology Management
PY  - 2005
DO  - 10.1504/ijtm.2005.006634
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtm.2005.006634
ER  -

Details

DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2005.006634
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: entrepreneurship, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28