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Communities of Practice and Vintage Innovation
Francesco Schiavone
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Business. Num Pages: 118 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KJD; KJMV5; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 195.
This book focuses on the notion of “vintage innovation” and its application in various old technology-based communities of practice. Some communities of practice resist and react to technological change by adopting new technological products (“vintage products”) that extend the lifetime of their old, favored products and practices. There are a number of potential reasons for such strategic reactions, which are analyzed by the author. The book opens by reviewing the nature of technological change. Old technology-based communities of practice and their typical reactions to technological change are then discussed, and the concept of vintage innovation, introduced and explained. The book ... Read more
This book focuses on the notion of “vintage innovation” and its application in various old technology-based communities of practice. Some communities of practice resist and react to technological change by adopting new technological products (“vintage products”) that extend the lifetime of their old, favored products and practices. There are a number of potential reasons for such strategic reactions, which are analyzed by the author. The book opens by reviewing the nature of technological change. Old technology-based communities of practice and their typical reactions to technological change are then discussed, and the concept of vintage innovation, introduced and explained. The book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Business
Number of Pages
106
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319019017
SKU
V9783319019017
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Ref
99-15
About Francesco Schiavone
Francesco Schiavone received the Ph.D. degree in network economics and knowledge management from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, in 2006. Since 2007, he has been an Assistant Professor in management at University Parthenope, Naples, Italy. He is also a Visiting Professor in theory of the firm at the University de Castilla, La Mancha, Spain, and innovation management in ... Read more
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