The business of expectations: How promissory organizations shape technology and innovation

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 525-548

  Pollock, Neil ^a   Williams, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Expectations; Gartner; Industry analysts; Performativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954631093     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312710362275     Document Type: Article

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