In this article, we present a history-friendly model of the changing vertical scope of computer firms during the evolution of the computer and semiconductor industries. The model is "history-friendly," in that it attempts at replicating some basic, stylized qualitative features of the evolution...

Con este artículo clásico, los profesores Nelson Y Winter dieron inicio a la corriente evolutiva de estirpe schumpeteriana para el análisis de los procesos de innovación tecnológica. Su propuesta metodológica mostró la necesidad de abordar el cambio tecnológico con un enfoque menos...

This working paper reports the main lines of discussion that developed during a four-day workshop held August 10-13, 1995, at the Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The workshop was devoted to exploring the difficulties and promise of current research on organizational routines and...

A detailed analysis of the nature of organizational capabilities by a team of distinguished international contributors. Offering both theoretical analysis and detailed evidence from a variety of individual firms and sectors, this book presents insights into the relationship between...

Evolutionary economics sees the economy as always in motion with change being driven largely by continuing innovation. This approach to economics, heavily influenced by the work of Joseph Schumpeter, saw a revival as an alternative way of thinking about economic advancement as a result of...