The evolution of modularity and architectural innovation: Web-enabled collective development of a tangible artefact

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 333-355

  Carignani, Giuseppe ^a   Andriani, Pierpaolo ^b   De Toni, Alberto Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Collective intelligence; Human powered boats; Modularity; Open manufacturing; Open source; Product architecture; User community; User innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054109926     PISSN: 1368275X     EISSN: 17415098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2011.043053     Document Type: Article

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