Abstract
It is important that companies have an institutionalized approach to managing 'technology discontinuities' that occur when the saturation point is reached on an S-Curve, for a particular type of technology. There are inherent risks in choosing a new technology when the existing one is still in the 'growth' or 'maturation' stage. Yet, by switching to a new technology at the 'right' time, productivity gains can be in quantum leaps rather than in marginal increments. This paper presents a comprehensive productivity framework to study the challenges and opportunities in managing such discontinuities so that companies can minimize the chances for technological obsolescences and economic disasters.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Unknown Host Publication Title |
| Editors | Tarek M. Khalil, Bulent A. Bayraktar, Johnson A. Edosomwan |
| Publisher | Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
| Pages | 271-279 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0907776132 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)