The Disruption Dilemma
$54.07
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2017
Summary
An expert in management takes on the conventional wisdom about disruption, looking at companies that proved resilient and offering managers tools for survival. “Disruption” is a business buzzword that has gotten out of control. Today everything and everyone seem to be characterized as disruptive-or, if they aren’t disruptive yet, it’s only a matter of time before they become so. In this book, Joshua Gans cuts through the chatter to focus on disruption in its initial use as a business term, id…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262533621 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262533626 |
| Author: | Joshua Gans |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 13mm |
| Series: | The Disruption Dilemma |
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A very good introduction to the game theory and institutions of ‘disruptive innovation,’ the book also dispels many myths about that concept.
* Marginal Revolution *If you think you understand when large firms are in danger, and what they should do, as well as when there are opportunities for start-ups, this is a must-read book.
* Washington Post *What makes this book compulsive is the way models of disruption are mapped onto various case studies – the introduction of the iPhone, Microsoft and the ‘browser wars’, the aforementioned Blockbuster – in a way that brings the theory alive and arms the reader to face future disruptions.
* Communication Director *About The Author
Joshua Gans
Joshua Gans is Professor of Strategic Management and holds the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He is the author of The Disruption Dilemma (MIT Press), Prediction Machines, and other books.
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