This book examines the role of strategic visions of future technological development in the evolution of market structure. This perspective offers a novel way of resolving some of the puzzles that have arisen in understanding the effects of rapid technology change and market structure. Strategic visions are seen to play a central role in corporate strategy, and industrial policy. The authors develop some theoretical tools to study these questions, and present 5 case studies of high technology industries, with conclusions for policy. The book will be of interest to industrial economists concerned with the effects of rapid technological change, and to those interested in technology management. It will also be of interest to economists and others working in high technology industries, and in government.
Author(s): Jas Gill
Edition: 1
Year: 1993
Language: English
Pages: 256
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of figures......Page 7
List of tables......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
INTRODUCTION......Page 14
EMPIRICAL AND THEORETICAL MOTIVATION......Page 19
THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF VISIONS OF THE FUTURE FOR TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETS......Page 37
THEORETICAL CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET STRUCTURE......Page 58
CASE STUDY: MICROPROCESSORS......Page 96
CASE STUDY: MEMORY CHIPS......Page 115
CASE STUDY: STANDARD LOGIC......Page 152
CASE STUDY: PC SOFTWARE......Page 172
CASE STUDY: BIOTECHNOLOGY......Page 195
CONCLUSIONS......Page 219
Notes......Page 230
References......Page 238
Index......Page 249
