Intellectual property, architecture, and the management of technological transitions: Evidence from Microsoft Corporation

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 248-263

  MacCormack, Alan ^a   Iansiti, Marco ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL FRAMEWORKS; COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS; CRITICAL RESOURCES; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES; MICROSOFT; MULTIPLE PRODUCTS; NEW PRODUCTS; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; QUALITATIVE DATUM; SOFTWARE INDUSTRIES; TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSITIONS;

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; WORLD WIDE WEB;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 63449086357     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2009.00656.x     Document Type: Article

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