The co-evolution process of technological innovation-An empirical study of mobile phone vendors and telecommunication service operators in Japan

Technology in Society

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-22

  Chen, Chaojung ^a   Watanabe, Chihiro ^a   Griffy Brown, Charla ^b  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co evolution; ICT; Innovation; Mobile phone; Operator; Vendor

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; MARKETING; MOBILE RADIO SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

CO-EVOLUTION; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; JAPAN; MOBILE PHONE; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE OPERATORS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 33845901514     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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