Scope, Scale, Concentric Diversification and the Black Box

Anthony Gandy
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Chapter 2 in The Early Computer Industry, 2013, pp 10-37 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Dynamic capabilities literature and other academic research are working towards an understanding of how firms can develop and exploit managerial capabilities to create and support innovation in a firm. Lawson and Samson (2001) explore seven factors which, if in place, will make a firm ‘innovation capable’, these are ‘Vision and strategy Harnessing the competence base Organisational intelligence Creativity and idea management Organisational structure & systems Culture and climate Management of technology’ (Lawson and Samson 2001: 377).

Keywords: Computer Industry; Diversify Firm; International Business Machine; Electronic Firm; Computer Market (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230389113_2

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