The technology life cycle: Conceptualization and managerial implications

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 541-553

  Taylor, Margaret ^a   Taylor, Andrew ^a  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dominant design; Product life cycle; Technology application; Technology generation; Technology life cycle; Technology paradigm

Indexed keywords

DOMINANT DESIGN; EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; INCREMENTAL CHANGES; INTER-RELATIONSHIPS; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES; TECHNOLOGICAL DISCONTINUITIES; TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION; TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE; UNIT OF ANALYSIS;

DESIGN; MANAGERS; RESEARCH; SEPARATION; TECHNOLOGY;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84865681888     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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