@article{GebremariyamKitawEbinger2022, author = {Gebremariyam, Yichalewal Goshime and Kitaw, Daniel and Ebinger, Frank}, title = {Reverse engineering as a driver to enhance productivity and technological capability of manufacturing firms in developing countries: a literature review}, series = {International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development}, volume = {14}, journal = {International Journal of Technological Learning, Innovation and Development}, number = {3}, publisher = {Inderscience Publishers}, issn = {1753-1942}, doi = {10.1504/ijtlid.2022.125686}, pages = {221 -- 243}, year = {2022}, abstract = {This research deals with the role of reverse engineering (RE) in enhancing productivity (product quality and processing time improvements) and technological capability (TC). Using a systematic reviewing approach, the authors investigated and raised novel debating concepts, i.e., the controversy between advocates and opponents concerning the role of RE and the legality issues. The review process revealed the absence of a holistic definition that can address the state-of-the-art, and the impact of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) to adopt RE practice. The researchers believe that the new definition of RE is helpful to understand the comprehensive role of the practice and to fill the knowledge gap by convincing opponents about RE not as theft but as a driver to transfer knowledge and technology. The research also recommends how the bottlenecks on the legality issues can be resolved through the revision of IPRs from the context of developing countries (DCs).}, language = {en} } @article{GoshimeKitawEbingeretal.2022, author = {Goshime, Yichalewal and Kitaw, Daniel and Ebinger, Frank and Jilcha, Kassu}, title = {Developing an improved reverse engineering adoption model towards the improvement of performance in metal engineering industries}, series = {African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development}, volume = {15}, journal = {African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development}, number = {1}, publisher = {Informa UK Limited}, issn = {2042-1338}, doi = {10.1080/20421338.2022.2037178}, pages = {89 -- 106}, year = {2022}, abstract = {This research aims to develop an improved model that promotes reverse engineering /RE/ practice in metal engineering industries (MEIs). RE is one cost-effective technology transfer /TT/ and innovation method that improves organizational performance. However, only a few scholars have written on the adoption of RE models, and no one has contextualized TT and innovation models as a means to adopt RE practice. Methodology: Primarily, the study conducted a systematic literature review based on previous works to develop a conceptual model for RE adoption. To do this, the researchers conducted an intensive literature review and identified factors contributing to the model. Contextualizing TT and innovation factors and models within the new RE adoption model is also a significant part of the work. After a comparative analysis, the researchers developed the improved RE adoption model that enhances the performance of MEIs. Finding: The majority of previous related literature focuses on RE hardware, with only a few authors acknowledging the soft aspects, i.e., managerial and legal issues of RE practice. Besides, no authors contextualized factors of TT and innovation within the RE adoption. In this study, the researchers identified and clustered RE adoption factors as organizational, technological, managerial, and resource-based from previous RE adoption models and contextualization of TT and innovation adoption factors. Originality: To the best of the writers' knowledge, no previous authors have contextualized TT and innovation models within the adoption of RE. However, such models have a substantial impact on adopting the practice. Hence, the researchers developed an improved model by examining and contextualizing the existing models that can impact MEI performance through improving product, process, and technological capabilities.}, language = {en} }