Excerpt from A Research Retrospective of Innovation Inception and Success: The Technology-Push Demand-Pull Question
Unfortunately, as is typical in the study of human organizations or social processes, there are serious obstacles to obtaining generalizable results. Not only are the underlying processes complex and inter-related. But they are in a sense unobservable; there is a chicken and egg quality to the tpdp issue. Confounding the problem is the fact that research goals of related studies are slightly different, so that even if a well catalogued set of innovation types were developed, cumulation of results would still be difficult due to the fragmentation of studies and to the inherent uniqueness in scientific projects. Allen [1984] suggests in science and technology, each piece of work is, by definition, unique. If the problem has been solved before, it is no longer research. And so, unfortunately for policy makers and managers there continues to be a lack of hard evidence at several different level of analysis.
This situation summarizes, to a large extent, the state of related research at this point; different studies concentrate on different facets of the question.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the ongoing debate surrounding the drivers of innovation, examining whether technological advancements or market demands play a more significant role. The author analyzes eight key studies on the topic, highlighting their methodologies, implications, and limitations. The book sheds light on the complex relationship between technology and demand in driving innovation, exploring how different levels of analysis can lead to varying conclusions. It challenges the notion of a linear innovation process and emphasizes the dynamic interplay between scientific discovery and market forces. Through a rigorous examination of empirical research, this book contributes to the ongoing discussion on the sources of innovation, offering insights for business leaders and policymakers alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332280025_0
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