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Posted by m beduya on August 17, 2009 · 4 Comments
Theoretical economists and management theorists, like scientists viz engineers, often do not see eye-to-eye. The goal of the first is often new knowledge while those of the second is practical application. Their stakeholders, methodologies and measures of success are also different. Still, they often inhabit one S-curve though at different parts. For this post, the [...]
Filed under Adjacencies in Value Chains - Business Model x Technology, Books and Journals, Changes in Science, Technology and Engineering from Research, Development, Invention and Optimization, Social Innovation · Tagged with Adrian Slywotzky, Blue Ocean, demand innovation, diffusion, dominant design, endogenous technological change, global tacit knowledge, increasing returns, innovation, invention, James Utterback, just-in-Time, network effects, non-rival partially excludable, Paul Romer, process innovation, S-curve, vaue innovation
Posted by m beduya on April 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Another insight to brew into the mix comes from marketing view of the product-life cycle. In this view, the first half is also a fight about product attributes. The classic example is Betamax vs. VHS. The second half is about consumer needs like convenience, price, brand, status and experience. (Start of Part 2 of 2) [...]
Filed under Adjacencies in Value Chains - Business Model x Technology, Books and Journals, Changes in Science, Technology and Engineering from Research, Development, Invention and Optimization · Tagged with adjacency, Clayton Christensen, commercialization, disruptive innovation, dominant design, invention, opportunity-seeking, product-life-cycle
Posted by m beduya on April 19, 2009 · 3 Comments
Professor Christensen’s disruptive innovation was one of the most important research insights in the late 1990’s. As the book’s sub-title suggests, it seeks to explain why large, great firms with the best management still fail. This post fulfills my promise in Utterback (Post #5 here) to feature Professor Christensen when the chance arises. In the [...]
Filed under Adjacencies in Value Chains - Business Model x Technology, Books and Journals, Changes in Science, Technology and Engineering from Research, Development, Invention and Optimization · Tagged with adjacency, change management, Clayton Christensen, disruptive innovation, dominant design, economies of scale, James Utterback, product-life-cycle
Posted by m beduya on March 1, 2009 · 3 Comments
“A model with explanatory power for the scholar, and action ideas for the manager” – that’s what Professor James M. Utterback says of his model of dynamic industrial innovation. I agree 100% that is why this book has pride of place in this blog as being the first posted.
