Entering an era of ferment - radical vs incrementalist strategies in automotive power train development

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-330

  Magnusson, Thomas ^a   Berggren, Christian ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Architectural innovation; Car manufacturing; Hybrid electric vehicle; Technological discontinuity; Technology strategy

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING;

EID: 79951841060     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2011.550398     Document Type: Article

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