Scholarly discourse on “disruptive technologies” has been strongly influenced by disruptive
innovation theory. This theory is tailored for analyzing disruptions in markets and business. It …

New technologies have the potential to severely “challenge” or “disrupt” not only our
established social practices but our most fundamental concepts and distinctions like person …

In this paper, disruption in the context of technology and innovation is defined as 'change
that makes previous products, services and/or processes ineffective'. The implication is …

There are numerous emerging technologies that are potentially disruptive to business, to
government, and to society. This paper looks at the two levels of disruptive technologies. A …

Abstract “Disruptive technology & disruptive innovation” have been of scholarly interest for
years, but there is still a need to better understand the nature of disruptions and their …

This paper reviews the growing body of research that explores 'the social shaping of
technology'(SST)—how the design and implementation of technology are patterned by a …

David Edge Reader in the Social Sciences Unit at the University of Edinburgh This paper
was originally drafted in 1987, to stimulate discussion among the Edinburgh Group about …

This paper explores ways in which thesocial shaping of technology'(SST) approach to the
technology-society relationship might be extended, by drawing on ideas which have been …

Because of the urgency of accelerating transitions, we examine the emerging understanding
of the concept of 'disruption'in the context of sustainability transition studies to critically …

The role that technology plays in social change is experienced by us all on a daily basis.
Whether cleaning our home, purchasing an air ticket over the internet, paying for shopping …