Management and organizational challenges to technology (paradigm) S-curve change management

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 265-276

  Keys, L Ken ^a,b,c,d  

^a Cleveland State University   (United States)

^b NORTEL NETWORKS   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Consumer electronics; Cultural change; Lifecycle; Maturity; S curve; Technology paradigm

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; GRAPH THEORY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030691291     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.1997.001723     Document Type: Article

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