Distributed control is a technology and a design philosophy that, albeit superior to centralized control, cannot spread because it would require restructuring existing industries. It survives, however, in specific market niches. In this case-study we report on a small firm creating a novel market niche for distributed control. It is an engineering firm, where commitment to a fascinating technology generates the ability to turn serendipitous encounters into business opportunities. Because of deep beliefs motivating people to commit their lives in spite of substantial difficulties, we speak of a technological ideology. We submit that, in this case, a technological ideology is key to explain the ability to explore novel possibilities, or the technology of foolishness according to James March.
Playfulness, ideology and the technology of foolishness in the creation of a novel market niche for distributed control: The case of iPLON / Annachiara Casalini; Guido Fioretti; Andreas Pyka. - In: JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATION DESIGN. - ISSN 2245-408X. - ELETTRONICO. - 5:(2016), pp. 6.1-6.16. [10.1186/s41469-016-0008-4]
Playfulness, ideology and the technology of foolishness in the creation of a novel market niche for distributed control: The case of iPLON
CASALINI, ANNACHIARA;FIORETTI, GUIDO;
2016
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Distributed control is a technology and a design philosophy that, albeit superior to centralized control, cannot spread because it would require restructuring existing industries. It survives, however, in specific market niches. In this case-study we report on a small firm creating a novel market niche for distributed control. It is an engineering firm, where commitment to a fascinating technology generates the ability to turn serendipitous encounters into business opportunities. Because of deep beliefs motivating people to commit their lives in spite of substantial difficulties, we speak of a technological ideology. We submit that, in this case, a technological ideology is key to explain the ability to explore novel possibilities, or the technology of foolishness according to James March.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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