Title :
Smoothing Innovation Discontinuities
Author :
Bannerman, Paul L.
Author_Institution :
NICTA, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
This conceptual paper examines the impacts of technological discontinuities from a competence perspective. It proposes a composite model of positive and negative effects on innovation competencies, illustrated with examples of information technology innovation. It concludes that management strategies may be enacted to position a firm to mitigate many effects of disruptive innovation.
Keywords :
innovation management; information technology innovation; innovation competencies; innovation discontinuities; management strategies; technological discontinuities; Communications Society; Continuous improvement; Impedance; Information technology; Innovation management; Paper technology; Refining; Smoothing methods; Technological innovation; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 2008. ICC '08. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2075-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2075-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.2008.1023
