Build-up of understanding of technological convergence: Evidence from printed intelligence industry

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Karvonen, Matti ^a   Lehtovaara, Matti ^a   Kässi, Tuomo ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Convergence; industry evolution; technological trajectories

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881275699     PISSN: 02198770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219877012500204     Document Type: Article

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