A framework for understanding product market innovation paths - Emergence of hybrid vehicles as an example

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-76

  Dijk, Marc ^a   Kemp, René ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automobile market; Car engine; Co evolution; Hybrids; Innovation path; Path creation; Technological competition

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; COMMERCE; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; HYBRID VEHICLES;

CAR ENGINES; CO-EVOLUTION; ELECTRIC ENGINES; HYBRIDS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION; PATH CREATION; RADICAL PRODUCT INNOVATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES;

EID: 76449119419     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2010.031456     Document Type: Article

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