An assessment of organizational size and sense and response capability on the early adoption of disruptive technology

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 444-449

  Garrison, Gary ^a  

^a BELMONT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive technology; Organizational size; Technological opportunism

Indexed keywords

SALES;

ANNUAL SALES; DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ORGANIZATIONAL SIZE; RESPONSE CAPABILITIES; SMALLER FIRMS; TECHNOLOGICAL OPPORTUNISM;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 59049084290     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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