Our primary goal is to analyse the drivers of evolutionary network change processes by using a stochastic actor-based simulation approach. We contribute to the literature by combining two unique datasets, concerning the German laser and automotive industry, between 2002 and 2006 to explore...

Innovativeness is a prerequisite for profitable companies as well as for a sustainable economy. Innovations are the adequate response in times of rising competitive pressure and increasing rivalry on the global markets. Additionally, the shut down due to the global pandemic has hit all...

The development of low emission vehicles (LEVs) in the automotive sector stands out in the literature as a typical case of technological competition between a dominant design and a set of alternative green technologies. The incremental trajectory of green technologies aimed at improving the...