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Introduction When breakthrough technologies are first introduced to the world, it is hard to anticipate the subsequent process of development, diffusion, and commercialization. Also, it is difficult to anticipate the type of stakeholders who will be involved in this process. In some cases, the process is remarkably short, and only a limited number of stakeholders is involved (e.g. dynamite). In other cases, the process might cover a century and include numerous stakeholders in various combinations (e.g. video telephony and fax). Breakthrough technologies are characterized by a discontinuous advance in technology and by the emergence of new markets. The discontinuous advance in technology means that attainable price/performance ratios are altered dramatically, or that new kinds of performance are possible. The emergence of new markets means that, rather than just substituting technologies in existing markets, new combinations of stakeholders on the supply and the demand side of the market are formed during the process. Being able to involve the right stakeholders and to induce the proper interactions between these stakeholders is highly relevant from a managerial perspective. Breakthrough technologies have been the source of new markets and industries. For some companies, the introduction of breakthrough technologies has been a keystone of their long-term viability. For example, the history of the American company Raytheon, for example, is intimately connected with the radar technology. Similar examples of companies that are closely related with one or more breakthrough technologies include Xerox (photocopying) and The Bell company (e.g. the fax and the transistor). Yet, for many other companies the introduction of breakthrough technologies has caused their demise. For example, the emergence of 'open innovation' at the decline of the 'closed innovation' implies that former patterns of stakeholder involvement may no longer hold. Representative Topics The edited book examines the development, diffusion, and commercialization process of breakthrough technologies. The book includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
Target Audience Academics who teach or research technology and innovation; master students following more advanced courses on technology and innovation; and practitioners who are working in relevant fields. Author Profiles Authors
with different disciplinary backgrounds are welcomed to submit their
proposal for a chapter. We strongly prefer empirical contributions
- including cases studies and historical research - that investigate
multiple cases of breakthrough technologies. Reviews of earlier
empirical research on the topic are also welcome. Authors are invited to submit on or before May 31, 2006 an e-mail with their proposal attached as a brief two-page Word document. The proposal should clearly explain the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter, and whether their chapter will be empirical or not. All proposals should be e-mailed to a.lindgreen@tm.tue.nl. The proposals will be reviewed by the editors who will come back with their comments and suggestions. Authors will be notified by June 30, 2006 about the status of their proposals. Also, authors will be sent full guidelines for organizing the chapter if their proposal is approved. Full chapters are expected to be submitted on or before November 30, 2006 and will then be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. A chapter should be double-spaced, left aligned in 12 point Times New Roman type, and use one-inch margins on all sides. Each chapter is limited to 20 pages in total, including text, tables, figures, references, and so on. The
book will be published by ICFAI University Press. We are happy to answer your questions should you have any. Please contact (preferably by e-mail) one of the editors: Dr.
Adam Lindgreen Dr.
J. Roland Ortt Professor,
dr. Wesley Johnston |
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