Download or read book Managing Technological Discontinuities written by Juha Laurila and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Usually firms introduce new technology in an incremental way, wisely seeking to minimise the adverse effects which business and employees might face. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes technological discontinuities occur when radically different technological systems and working practices are implemented, with the possibility of widespread disruption and conflict. This book looks at this topical issue through the experiences of the international giants of the Finnish paper industry - an industry at the cutting edge of fundamental technological innovation.
Download or read book Managing Technological Discontinuities written by Juha Laurila and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Technological Discontinuities written by Juha Laurila and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes how conflicting managerial actors become mobilized to co-operate in situations of discontinuous technological change. These ideas are explored through an in-depth study of the Finnish paper industry.
Download or read book Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation written by Robert A. Burgelman and published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin. This book was released on 1996 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination of text and cases on technology and innovation, which includes a new section on new products and business, and a number of new cases.
Download or read book Understanding the Impact of Technological Discontinuities on Information Systems Management written by David E. Petrie and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Technological Innovation written by John E. Ettlie and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2000-03-13 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let Ettlie show you how to take charge of technological change! Technological change is inevitable, but how you respond to change is not. Now, with Ettlie's Managing Technological Innovation you can learn how to harness the power of technology-from simple improvements to breakthroughs-for competitive advantage with proven management principles and methodologies. Presenting a comprehensive approach that is also easy-to-understand, Ettlie discusses the technical and organizational issues involved in implementing product, process and information technologies. Throughout, the text focuses on integration, so that organizations can obtain the most value from new technologies. You'll also learn how to link appropriate organizational innovations with technological innovations, and manage change within an organization and in its environment. Special features will help you understand key concepts: * Ettlie's clear, easy-to-understand style provides just the right amount of technical detail. * Short, "boxed" cases clarify important points and bring material to life. * Extended, end-of-chapter cases enable you to explore issues in depth. * Exercises reinforce key concepts. * Self-assessment tools and exercises help gauge your progress.
Download or read book R D Management in the Knowledge Era written by Tuğrul Daim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-24 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores emerging models, methods and tools in the management of research and development (R&D) in the knowledge era, with a particular focus on the challenges of the emerging technologies. The contributions are organized in five parts. Part I, Managing Emerging Technologies, provides methods and tools to understand the challenges created by the emergence of new technologies. Part II, Technology and Engineering Management Tools and Policies, explores different technology and engineering tools, including topics such as product concept development, design, selection and adoption, using technology roadmaps and bibliometrics. Part III, Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship, explores R&D, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurial education. Part IV, Commercialization of Technological Innovations, explores the development and application of the technology transfer process which allows managers to succeed in commercializing the outcomes of R&D projects. Part V, Managing the Engineering Enterprise, explores the effect economic decision-making, leadership styles, change management and quality management have on an organization’s ability to plan and execute initiatives and projects. Research and Development has always played a critical role in the engineering and technology focused industries. In an era of big data and smart applications, knowledge has become a key enabler for R&D. Managing R&D in the knowledge era requires use of key tools and methods. However, emerging technologies pose many challenges and cause uncertainties or discontinuities, which make the task of managing R&D even more difficult. This book will examine these challenges and provide tools and methods to overcome them. Exploring such industries as automotive, healthcare, business intelligence, energy and home appliances, this book is a valuable resource for academics, scholars, professionals and leaders in innovation, R&D, technology, and engineering management.
Download or read book A Cross functional Examination of Technical Discontinuities and the Associated Risk of Firm Disruptions written by Steven P. Moysey and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological innovations occasionally arise that are so distinctive that they have the potential to render previous products or services obsolete in a given technological sector. Technological discontinuities---radical innovations in a given technological sector---periodically occur as part of the process of technological evolution. Such events may lead to the disruption of established technology-based firms in similar, but potentially outdated, technology sectors. By this process, the technological discontinuity transitions to a disruptive technology. In this dissertation it is hypothesized that the degree to which discontinuities become disruption events will depend on the nature of the firm facing the technological shift, the degree to which the incumbent firm's core-competencies align with the actual, or perceived requirements of the new technology, and the timing of detection of the discontinuity event in relation to the establishment of an emerging marketplace for the new technology. Firms based on the previous generation of technology may struggle to incorporate the new technology into their product lines, or disregard the new innovation as being undesirable to their existing customer base. How companies react to such discontinuous technologies will determine if the new technology will become a disruptive force to the profitability or continued existence of established firms in a given market segment. Technological discontinuities are an unavoidable fact of business life, but the process by which these discontinuities transition into firm disruptions is not one that is inevitable for all firms facing such a shift in their technological horizons. Effective assessments of the risk posed by the discontinuity, and the accurate communication of information regarding the event inside an organization self-aware enough to recognize the nature of the threat, will help management teams to formulate effective strategies for coping with the changes required to compete in a new market. This thesis examines the factors that may contribute toward the threat of firm disruption from discontinuous technological innovations, explores the development of a prototype tool for disruption assessment, and examines management strategies for countering the threat and capitalizing on the opportunities inherent in these events.
Download or read book Managing Innovation Driven Companies written by Hugo Tschirky and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the practical side of Technology and Innovation Management, this book includes significant contributions to the practice of strategizing, management of competences and innovation management. While the findings are research-based, each contribution has 'managerial implications' which cover the recommended implementation.
Download or read book Technological Discontinuities Organizational Capabilities and Strategic Commitments written by Richard S. Rosenbloom and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovations based on radically new technologies are believed to create advantages for entrants over incumbents in the relevant markets. Under what circumstances is this true? To what extent do incumbents' disadvantages stem from their failure to make timely commitments to new capabilities and new strategies as opposed to their inability to implement those commitments effectively? We explore those questions in relation to recent literature in economics and organization theory and introduce the concept of the "value network." Historical evidence suggests that entrants find greatest advantage when innovations disrupt established trajectories of technological progress, a circumstance associated with moves to new value networks. The incumbent's disadvantage, hence, seems to be associated with an inability to change strategies, not technologies.
Download or read book Managing Technology in the Decentralized Firm written by Albert Harold Rubenstein and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1989 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to further your company's technology programme is the problem addressed in this book. The author provides sound advice on decision-making and policy-formulation to help your company bring the fruit of its research and development programs to production. Technology has traditionally advanced faster than our ability to manage it. This book, based on studies of over 200 decentralized firms over a period of 30 years, addresses crucial aspects of the R & D and innovation process, and suggests how to make them pay off. It includes a watch list for monitoring technology in the firm to see where problems are occurring and where improvements may be made.
Download or read book Technological Discontinuities and Industrial Dynamics written by Ellinor Ehrnberg and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management of Technological Change written by Yassin Sankar and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1991 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systems approach to managing technological change, this book shows how to achieve management excellence by incorporating humanistic needs into the technological job design framework.
Download or read book Technological Discontinuities and Dominant Designs written by Philip Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing Technological Innovation written by Frederick Betz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the author who helped crystalize the field of technology management and the management of innovation with the first two editions of Managing Technological Innovation, this Third Edition brings the subject in line with current business strategy. It also presents information in a newer organized format that aligns more closely with how the topics are presented and discussed in the classroom. Also included is a wider discussion of how science and technology interact with the global economy.
Download or read book Managing Technological Innovation written by Frederick Betz and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-07-03 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology management as a field came together during the 1980s in response to the question of how society could deliberately create new technology and exploit it in economic development. This updated edition introduces technology management, covers the importance of managing information technologies, and compares them to existing physical technologies.
Download or read book Managing Technological Innovation written by Brian C. Twiss and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
