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| Author: | Adler, P.S. Ferdows, K. |
| Title: | The chief technology officer. |
| Journal: | California Management Review
1990 : SPRING, VOL. 32:3, p. 55-62 |
| Index terms: | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The role of the chief technical officer (CTO) in orchestring the large manufacturing corporation's product, process, and information technologies is explored. The results of a survey of 25 CTOs from Fortune 100 industrial companies as well as telephone interviews with 22 of these 25 executives are reported. The following characteristics of a CTO's job are described and analyzed: 1.reporting relationships; 2. breadth of CTO authority; 3. tasks; 4. personal background; 5. motivation. A CTO can effectively contribute to the company's ability to derive competitive advantage from technology by facilitating the process of tapping opportunities and coordinating the efforts of the technology players. |
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