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EXPLORING THE LIMITS OF THE TECHNOLOGY S‐CURVE. PART I: COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES
Abstract
The technology S‐curve is a useful framework describing the substitution of new for old technologies at the industry level. In this paper I use information from the technological history of the disk drive industry to examine the usefulness of the S‐curve framework for managers at the firm level in planning for new technology development. Because improvements in over‐all disk drive product performance result from the interaction of improved...
Figures & Tables
FIGURE 1. The Technology S-Curve
FIGURE 3. Prescriptive S-Curve Strategy
FIGURE 4. S-Curves for Ferrite/Oxide Technologies at Fujitsu and Control Data Co...
FIGURE 5. Points at Which Thin-Film Technology was Adopted by Leading Manufactur...
FIGURE 6. Relationship Between Order of Adoption of Thin Film Technology and Are...
Paper Details
Title
EXPLORING THE LIMITS OF THE TECHNOLOGY S‐CURVE. PART I: COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES
Published Date
Dec 1, 1992
Volume
1
Issue
4
Pages
334 - 357
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