Patterns of imitation in the adoption of product technologies: the case of the mobile phone industry

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dc.contributor.advisor Stocchetti, Andrea it_IT
dc.contributor.author Giachetti, Claudio <1981> it_IT
dc.date.accessioned 2010-04-07T06:38:03Z it_IT
dc.date.accessioned 2012-07-30T15:50:53Z
dc.date.available 2010-04-07T06:38:03Z it_IT
dc.date.available 2012-07-30T15:50:53Z
dc.date.issued 2010-03-19 it_IT
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10579/951 it_IT
dc.description.abstract Technology adoption processes have emerged as an important determinant of competitiveness in several industries (Zaltman, Ducan and Holbek, 1973). To maintain their competitiveness firms often monitor advances in product technology in relation to the adoption decisions of other firms in the industry (Abrahamson and Rosenkopf, 1993; O’Neill, Pouder and Buchholtz, 1998). Benchmarking against the rest of the industry gives the firm useful reference points when it comes to deciding which product technologies to adopt, when, and to what extent the product technology will be used in the product range (Fiegenbaum and Thomas, 1995; Greve, 1998). In this dissertation I explore how firms respond to the introduction of new product technologies by industry rivals. In particular I follow a longitudinal approach to investigate how quickly firms adopt technologies introduced by competitors and which industry benchmarks firms use when adopting new product technologies. The research site is the mobile phone industry. it_IT
dc.description.abstract L’adozione di una nuova tecnologia può fortemente influenzare la competitività del prodotto dell’impresa (Zaltman, Ducan and Holbek, 1973). Per mantenere la propria posizione competitiva spesso le imprese monitorano i processi di adozione e sviluppo di nuove tecnologie da parte dei competitor (Abrahamson and Rosenkopf, 1993; O’Neill, Pouder and Buchholtz, 1998). Confrontare le proprie scelte strategiche con quelle dei rivali è un modo per capire quali tecnologie adottare ed il momento più opportuno per adottarle (Fiegenbaum and Thomas, 1995; Greve, 1998). L’obiettivo di questa tesi è di capire come le imprese rispondono all’introduzione di nuove tecnologie di prodotto da parte dei rivali. Nello specifico si cercherà di capire quanto velocemente le imprese adottano le tecnologie introdotte dai rivali e quali imprese vengono utilizzate come benchmark nei processi di adozione di nuove tecnologie. Questi fenomeni verranno analizzati empiricamente nello specifico contesto dell’industria dei telefoni cellulari. it_IT
dc.format.medium Tesi cartacea it_IT
dc.language.iso en it_IT
dc.publisher Università Ca' Foscari Venezia it_IT
dc.rights © Claudio Giachetti, 2010 it_IT
dc.subject Technology adoption it_IT
dc.subject Product innovation it_IT
dc.subject Imitation it_IT
dc.subject Industry life cycle it_IT
dc.subject Mobile phone industry it_IT
dc.title Patterns of imitation in the adoption of product technologies: the case of the mobile phone industry it_IT
dc.type Doctoral Thesis it_IT
dc.degree.name Economia aziendale it_IT
dc.degree.level Dottorato di ricerca it_IT
dc.degree.grantor Facoltà Economia it_IT
dc.description.academicyear 2008/2009 it_IT
dc.description.cycle 22 it_IT
dc.degree.coordinator Warglien, Massimo it_IT
dc.location.shelfmark D000882 it_IT
dc.location Venezia, Archivio Università Ca' Foscari, Tesi Dottorato it_IT
dc.rights.accessrights openAccess it_IT
dc.thesis.matricno 955276 it_IT
dc.format.pagenumber 123 p. it_IT
dc.subject.miur SECS-P/08 ECONOMIA E GESTIONE DELLE IMPRESE it_IT
dc.description.note Doctor Europaeus it_IT
dc.description.tableofcontent Evolution of the Firms’ Product Strategy over the Life Cycle of Fast Changing Technology-Based Industries: a Case Study of the Global Mobile Phone Industry .p.1. Market Evolution and Time to Adoption of New Technologies by Industry Incumbents. The Case of the UK Mobile Phone Industry .p.46. Keeping Both Eyes on the Competition: Strategic Adjustment to Multiple Targets in The UK Mobile Phone Industry .p.82. it_IT
dc.identifier.bibliographiccitation Giachetti, Claudio (2010), “Patterns of imitation in the adoption of product technologies: the case of the mobile phone industry”, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, tesi di dottorato, 22. ciclo. it_IT


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