Creative and adaptive responses in technological change

Konferenzbeitrag

Drawing on Schumpeterian concept of creative and adaptive responses literature the article analyses how different firms' behaviour can influence structural and knowledge change at both firm and industry levels. We use this theoretical framework to analyse a qualitative case study analysing the transformation occurred in the telecommunication industry on the bounce of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in the consumer voice market segment. Both new entrants and incumbents have used and developed the technology but they have had different responses to the development of VoIP. The analysis of the case study shows that transformation in the industry structure takes place only once firms intentionally react creatively to change by exploiting all innovation features while adaptive responses reduce the pace of changes.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: 23rd European Regional Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS), Vienna, Austria, 1st-4th July, 2012

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Entrepreneurship ; Management of Technological Innovation and R&D ; Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
• Subject: creative and adaptive responses ; technological change ; VoIP

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Cecere, Grazia
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): International Telecommunications Society (ITS)
• (where): Calgary
• (when): 2012

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/60396
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET