Local search and the evolution of technological capabilities

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. SUMMER, 1996, Pages 21-38

  Stuart, Toby E ^a   Podolny, Joel M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary theory; Innovation; Local search; Technological change

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION(ECONOMY); DYNAMIC MODEL; EVOLUTION; FIRM STRATEGY; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION; INNOVATION; LOCAL SEARCH; ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT;

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; JAPAN; MICROELECTRONIC PROCESSING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0030375606     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.4250171004     Document Type: Article

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