Major system change through stepwise reconfiguration: A multi-level analysis of the transformation of American factory production (1850-1930)

Technology in Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 445-476

  Geels, Frank W ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Factory production; Multi level perspective; Reconfiguration; Transition

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

FACTORY PRODUCTION; MASS PRODUCTION; MULTI-LEVEL PERSPECTIVE; STEPWISE RECONFIGURATION;

FACTORY AUTOMATION;

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750854361     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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