Modular exaptation: A missing link in the synthesis of artificial form

Research Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1608-1620

  Andriani, Pierpaolo ^a   Carignani, Giuseppe ^b  

^a KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Exaptation; Function; Innovation; Modularity; Technology

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY;

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE PROCESS; COUPLED INTERACTION; EXAPTATION; INTERNAL ARCHITECTURE; KEY POLICIES; MODULARITY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

ENGINEERING;

EID: 84906946732     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2014.04.009     Document Type: Article

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