Managing technological discontinuities – a tentative framework
by Ellinor Ehrnberg, Staffan Jacobsson
International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM), Vol. 11, No. 3/4, 1996

Abstract: Established firms frequently face difficulties in managing technological discontinuities, while successful firms are often found among new entrants. From the perspective of an established firm, we will identify a set of factors influencing how such a firm fares through a transition. These factors operate at different units of analysis: the technology, the firm, the industry, the technological system and the region/nation. We will explore each of these, integrate them and develop a frame of reference for analysing the conditions under which a firm will come out of a technological transition successfully.

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