Abstract
Building on previous well-argued work by Jon Sundbo (1995a), on how innovation has evolved in three phases or waves since 1880, this paper’s contribution is extending the historical line, by offering arguments and explanations for two additional waves of innovation that explain the most recent developments. The paper also adds new interpretations of the previous work by Sundbo (1995a) in suggesting that the waves are triggered by societal and economic crisis. The result is a new theoretical and historical framework, proposing five waves of innovation triggered by societal and economic crises. The innovation within each wave is constituted by different drivers of innovation: Cost-driven, development-driven, market-driven, user-driven, and remains of these waves are accumulated to form the complex character of today’s network-driven innovation.
Translated title of the contribution | Fem innovationsbølger: -innovationens evolutionære udvikling fra industri- til videnssamfund |
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Original language | English |
Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th European Academy of Management (EURAM) conference |
Place of Publication | Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus Univrsity |
Publisher | University of Rotterdam, Erasmus Unviersity |
Publication date | 2012 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | EURAM 12th Conference - Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands Duration: 6 Jun 2012 → 9 Jun 2012 |
Conference
Conference | EURAM 12th Conference |
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Location | Erasmus University |
Country/Territory | Netherlands |
City | Rotterdam |
Period | 06/06/2012 → 09/06/2012 |