Strategic technology partnering: A framework extension

For many organizations, entering into a collaborative agreement such as strategic technology partnering (STP) with other firms is considered an indispensable step toward gaining competitive advantage. Therefore, the aim of the present systematic literature review (SLR) is to synthesize and cluster prior research in a way that it can assist both academics and practitioners. I cluster the various assets of STP and propose a THIOMP-Framework that groups the identified assets into Technoware, Humanware, Inforware, Orgaware, Manageware, and Partnerware. The findings call for greater agreement on specific terms and concepts concerning STP assets in the academic literature. The review concludes with discussing some promising avenues for future investigation.