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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Ilkka Tuomi (, Visiting Scientist at the European Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Seville)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.425kg ISBN: 9780199269051ISBN 10: 019926905 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 09 February 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Innovation as Multifocal Development of Social Practice 3: Inventing the Web 4: Making of the Internet 5: Analysis of the Early Phase of Internet Development 6: Socio-cognitive Spaces of Innovation and Meaning Creation 7: Breaking through a Technological Frame 8: Combination and Specialization in the Evolution of the Internet 9: Retrospection and Attribution in the History of Arpanet and Internet 10: Learning from Linux 11: Concluding RemarksReviewsReview from previous edition Surprisingly rewarding ... Food for thought for anyone who has to create new ideas for a living. Focus Tuomi's Networks of Innovation provides a fresh and extremely insightful analysis of how disruptive innovation actually happens, why innovation is so unpredictable and how is it intimately linked to the change of social practices. In addition he provides a brillant analysis of the innovative processes underlying the creation of both the internet and Linux sidestepping the ideology of open source while providing a highly nuanced reading of its context. This beautifully written book is a must read for any student of innovation. John Seely Brown, Director Emeritus, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC); co-author The Social Life of Information This book blends a sophisticated theory of innovation with in-depth knowledge of some of the key inventions of the Internet era, including the world wide web, and open source software. It is an essential contribution to the understanding of the Information Technology revolution as a cultural, social, and organizational process. Manuel Castells, Professor of Sociology, University of California at Berkeley Networks of Innovation illustrates and illuminates the history, the current situation, and the future of the Internet. The book advances theories of innovation and knowledge creation, and explores important problems and possibilities in an era when information and knowledge can be easily transferred via virtual communication. Ikujiro Nonaka, Professor, International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University Tuomi's excellent work analyses the complex relationships between innovative change and the construction of meaning. If you are interested in the wider societal and economic implications of the Internet, you should read this book! Georg von Krogh, Professor of Management, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland Author InformationIlkka Tuomi worked from 1987 to 2001 at Nokia Research Center in various positions, most recently as Principal Scientist, Information Society and Knowledge Management. From June 1999 to December 2000, he was Visiting Scholar at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently Visiting Scientist at the European Joint Research Centre, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Seville. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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