Analysing distributed processes of provision and innovation

The vast majority of products (i.e. goods and services) are provided to the consumer through several co‐ordinated and contributing agents acting together. This paper is concerned with improving our understanding of processes of provision and innovation that involve several contributing and co‐ordina...

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Published in:Industrial and corporate change 2003-12, Vol.12 (6), p.1125-1155
Main Authors: Coombs, Rod, Harvey, Mark, Tether, Bruce S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agency
Consumers
Distribution
Division of labor
Enterprises
Firm theory
Industry
Innovation
Innovations
Interactive learning
Knowledge
Power
Service industry
Specialization
Strategic management
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Summary:The vast majority of products (i.e. goods and services) are provided to the consumer through several co‐ordinated and contributing agents acting together. This paper is concerned with improving our understanding of processes of provision and innovation that involve several contributing and co‐ordinated agents (firms or organizations). The distributedness of provision and innovation varies in scale and takes a variety of (dynamic) forms (or modes), and their analysis brings to the fore the significance of dependency and asymmetric power relations between classes of economic agent. The approach thereby opens up considerations on ‘distributed innovation’ beyond those addressed by the ‘systems of innovation’ perspectives.
ISSN:0960-6491
1464-3650
1464-3650
DOI:10.1093/icc/12.6.1125