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| Tekijä: | Hargadon, A. B. Douglas, Y. |
| Otsikko: | When Innovations Meet Institutions: Edison and the Design of the Electric Light |
| Lehti: | Administrative Science Quarterly
2001 : SEP, VOL. 46:3, p. 476-501 |
| Asiasana: | INNOVATION INSTITUTIONS ANALYTICAL REVIEW STRATEGY |
| Kieli: | eng |
| Tiivistelmä: | This paper considers the role of design, as the emergent arrangement of concrete details that embodies a new idea, in mediating between innovations and established institutional fields as entrepreneurs attempt to introduce change. Analysis of Thomas Edison's system of electric lighting offers insights into how the grounded details of an innovation's design shape its acceptance and ultimate impact. The notion of robust design is introduced to explain how Edison's design strategy enabled his organization to gain acceptance for an innovation that would ultimately displace the existing institutions of the gas industry. This analysis highlights the value of robust design strategies in innovation efforts, including the phonograph, the online service provider, and the digital video recorder. |
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