This paper explores the trajectories of three key technologies in Formula 1 racing at the component, firm and system levels of analysis. The purpose is to gain an understanding of the evolutionary forces that contribute to the emergence and survival of dominant designs. Based on archival data...

This paper considers the interplay between technological discontinuities andcompetitive performance. Much of the work on technological discontinuities hasfocused on macro levels of analysis such as industries and technologies ratherthan specific firms. This study uses a historical perspective on...

The predominant assumption in the management literature is that corporate valuesare internalised into organisational members' personal value systems. Corporatevalues, viewed in this way, perform a controlling role in organisations, consistentwith the characteristics of a deliberate strategy...