Difference between revisions of "P. Anderson and M. Tushman: Technological Discontinuities and Dominant Design: A Cyclical Model of Technological Change."
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Moshe |
imported>Moshe |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
===Hypothesis=== | ===Hypothesis=== | ||
| − | # | + | # The mean number of new designs introduced during the era of ferment is greater than during the era of incremental change. |
| + | # The era of ferment following a competence destroying discontinuity is longer than the era of ferment following a competence enhancing discontinuity. | ||
Revision as of 00:54, 24 May 2012
Return to BPP Field Exam Papers 2012
Theory
The authors propose a cyclical model of technological change. In their model, A technological discontinuity occurs followed by an era of ferment which is characterized by design competition and substitution. Next, a dominant design emerges, and an era of incremental change follows. This era is characterized by elaboration of dominant design.
Hypothesis
- The mean number of new designs introduced during the era of ferment is greater than during the era of incremental change.
- The era of ferment following a competence destroying discontinuity is longer than the era of ferment following a competence enhancing discontinuity.
