Path Dependence of Power Relations, Path-Breaking Change and Technological Adaptation

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 765-790

  Valorinta, Mikko ^a   Schildt, Henri ^b   Lamberg, Juha Antti ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

computers; ESA; event structure analysis; historical analysis; information technology; Organizational power; path dependence; retail industry

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; PATH ANALYSIS; POWER RELATIONS; RETAILING;

EID: 84859128104     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2011.621745     Document Type: Article

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