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Technological Infrastructure and the Implementation of Technological Strategies

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Andrew R. Weiss,

Philip H. BirnbaumAuthors Info & Claims

Management Science, Volume 35, Issue 8

Pages 1014 - 1026

Published: 01 August 1989 Publication History

Abstract

Technological change is an important strategic problem for many enterprises. Effectively implementing the technological aspects of a firm's strategy requires an understanding of the nature of the external infrastructure which supports technological change and the strategic capability to continuously interact with this infrastructure. After explaining why this infrastructure is important and how it is organized, we suggest the basic elements needed to implement a technological strategy successfully.

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Hardaway DWilli R(1990)A review of barriers to expert system diffusionProceedings of the 1990 ACM SIGBDP conference on Trends and directions in expert systems10.1145/97709.97756(619-639)Online publication date: 1-Sep-1990
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Index Terms

Technological Infrastructure and the Implementation of Technological Strategies
1. Applied computing
  1. Enterprise computing
    1. Business process management
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Management of computing and information systems
      1. Project and people management
        Project management techniques

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Management Science Volume 35, Issue 8

August 1989

133 pages

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Lefebvre LMason RLefebvre É(1997)The Influence Prism in SMEsManagement Science10.5555/3059745.305975443:6(856-878)Online publication date: 1-Jun-1997
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/3059745.3059754
Dowling MMcGee J(1994)Business and Technology Strategies and New Venture PerformanceManagement Science10.5555/3217170.321717540:12(1663-1677)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1994
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/3217170.3217175
Hardaway DWilli R(1990)A review of barriers to expert system diffusionProceedings of the 1990 ACM SIGBDP conference on Trends and directions in expert systems10.1145/97709.97756(619-639)Online publication date: 1-Sep-1990
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/97709.97756

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