Corporate Vision and Rapid Technological Change: The Evolution of Market Structure

by Jas Gill, Peter Swann

Overview

This book examines the role of strategic visions of future technological development in the evolution of market structure. This perspective offers a novel way of resolving some of the puzzles that have arisen in understanding the effects of rapid technology change and market structure. Strategic visions are seen to play a central role in corporate strategy, and industrial policy. The authors develop some theoretical tools to study these questions, and present 5 case studies of high technology industries, with conclusions for policy. The book will be of interest to industrial economists concerned with the effects of rapid technological change, and to those interested in technology management. It will also be of interest to economists and others working in high technology industries, and in government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134874750
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/11/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jas Gill, Peter Swan

Table of Contents

List of figures, List of tables, Acknowledgements, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 EMPIRICAL AND THEORETICAL , MOTIVATION, 3 THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF VISIONS OF THE FUTURE FOR TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS, 4 THEORETICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET STRUCTURE, 5 CASE STUDY: MICROPROCESSORS, 6 CASE STUDY: MEMORY CHIPS, 7 CASE STUDY: STANDARD LOGIC, 8 CASE STUDY: PC SOFTWARE, 9 CASE STUDY: BIOTECHNOLOGY, 10 CONCLUSIONS, Notes, References, Index