Technologically radical innovations are a key success factor in many high technology industries. This study examines how firms can measure performance on this key dimension. I ask two questions; 1, how can patent data be used to measure innovation and its radicalism, and 2, what are some of the...

We inductively develop a process model of individual search in the context of technological invention, an important aspect of economic development that is also fundamental to the success of many organizations. Using an extensive archival content analysis of notable inventors we find that the...