Thesis title: Development of an Integrated Framework for the definition of
Technology Strategies
Author: Cláudio Araújo Monteiro dos Santos
Errata sheet
List of abbreviations
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Page xxi, replace GP – Global Performance for GPer – Global Performance (replace
occurrences in main text likewise).
Page xxi, replace GP – Goal Programming for GPro – Goal Programming (replace
occurrences in main text likewise).
Chapter 1
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to the technology strategy formulation process.”
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template, 5) the software forms…”.
Chapter 2
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Page 30, paragraph 3, line 8: replace citation (Phaal et al., 2004) for (Phaal et al., 2001).
Reference: PHAAL, R., FARRUKH, C. J. P. & PROBERT, D. 2001. A Framework for
Supporting the Management of Technological Innovation. The Future of Innovation Studies.
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.
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rational”.
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characterize frameworks (Phaal et al., 2001).
Reference: PHAAL, R., FARRUKH, C. J. P. & PROBERT, D. 2001. A Framework for
Supporting the Management of Technological Innovation. The Future of Innovation Studies.
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Should be added to the end of the paragraph.
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the researcher.”
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The conversion of time of realization intervals into urgency scales is shown in Table 5.5.
Table 5.5 – Interval corresponding Likert scales
Time interval
Before 2017 (< 5 years)
Between 2017 and 2021 (5 – 10 years)
Between 2022 and 2031 (10 – 20 years)
After 2032 (> 20 years)
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Corresponding Likert scale
(urgency vector)
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Reference: REGER, G. 2001. Technology Foresight in Companies: From an Indicator to a
Network and Process Perspective. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 13, 533-553.
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CASTELLANOS, O. F. & TORRES, L. M. 2010. Technology intelligence: Methods and
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