This study suggests the fishbone diagram for technological analysis. Fishbone diagram
(also called Ishikawa diagrams or cause-and-effect diagrams) is a graphical technique to …

This article outlines a network approach to the study of technological change. We propose
that new inventions reshape networks of interlinked technologies by shifting inventors' …

Fishbone diagram is a graphical technique to show the several causes of a specific event.
Fishbone diagram is applied here as a novel method of graphical representation to identify …

The success of an innovating firm often depends on the efforts of other innovators in its
environment. How do the challenges faced by external innovators affect the focal firm's …

One of the interesting questions in the field of social sciences is to explain why nations
produce science advances and new technology that generate economic and social change …

A debate exists in literature between the Goldstein's theory that Kondratieff-waves (K-waves)
or Long Waves (LWs) are linked to hegemonic wars occurring in the final phase of …

A fundamental problem in the field of the economics of innovation is how to explain the
sources of path-breaking innovations that support the human development and socio …

Following up on recent debates about sectoral systems of innovation and production, the
paper introduces a heuristic framework for analyzing and explaining distinct patterns of …

This article develops a three-dimension indicator to capture the main features of General
Purpose Technologies (GPTs) in patent data. Technologies are evaluated based on their …

Is the world on the cusp of a fourth industrial revolution driven by technological
developments in ICT including artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT)? This …