Threat of commercial failure (T index)
Management
About this scale
In the article, the threat of commercial failure refers to the uncertainty associated with both the engineering and design of a sourced technology and the technology's commercial success.
Notes
Index context: T.
Source & citation
Steensma & Corley (2001): Organizational Context as a Moderator of Theories on Firm Boundaries for Technology Sourcing. Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 271-291.
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