Defining a set of metrics to evaluate the potential disruptiveness of a technology

EMJ - Engineering Management Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-44

  Ganguly, Anirban ^a   Nilchiani, Roshanak ^a   Farr, John V ^a  

^a STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disruptive Technology; Emerging Technology; Incumbent Technology; Metrics; New Product Development

Indexed keywords

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CASE-STUDIES; DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT; INCUMBENT TECHNOLOGY; MANAGEMENT DOMAINS; METRIC; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77952113183     PISSN: 10429247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10429247.2010.11431851     Document Type: Article

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