Serendipity as a Mechanism of Change and its Potential for Explaining Change Processes

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Serendipity plays an important role in science and technology development. This article investigates serendipity as a potential mechanism of change in management areas such as technology management, strategy and organization. The mechanism will be described and conditions that support or hinder the mechanism will be discussed.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftManagement Revue
Jahrgang20
Ausgabenummer2
Seiten (von - bis)138-148
Anzahl der Seiten11
ISSN0935-9915
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PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.01.2009

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  • Betriebswirtschaftslehre - mechanisms of change, serendipity, organizational change, strategic change, technological change

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