Dialogical strategies for orchestrating strategic innovation networks: The case of the Internet of Things

Information and Organization

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 106-127

  Prince, Karl ^a   Barrett, Michael ^a   Oborn, Eivor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dialogue; Innovation networks; Interests; Internet of Things; Legitimacy; RFID; Strategic innovation; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901425257     PISSN: 14717727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infoandorg.2014.05.001     Document Type: Article

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