A case study of knowledge protection and diffusion for innovation: managing knowledge in the mobile telephone industry

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dc.contributor.authorGalvin, P.
dc.contributor.authorRice, J.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThe standardisation of interfaces in product architectures helps complementary products develop when network externalities are present. However, standardisation may also weaken a technology developer's competitive position when the product knowledge embedded in standardised interfaces becomes accessible, thereby reducing the barriers to entry. Hence, there is a need to simultaneously protect the knowledge that underpins a firm's competitiveness, but also to define the standards that are open to encourage the development of complementary products. In this paper, we analyse different types and levels of knowledge that underpin a product. We apply this analysis to understanding how Nokia and Ericsson maintained their competitive positions during the Global System for Mobile (GSM)-dominated phase of the industry, even though they were instrumental in developing GSM as an entirely open standard.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityPeter Galvin and John Rice
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Technology Management, 2008; 42(4):426-438
dc.identifier.doi10.1504/IJTM.2008.019384
dc.identifier.issn0267-5730
dc.identifier.issn1741-5276
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/53350
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInderscience Enterprises Ltd
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1504/ijtm.2008.019384
dc.titleA case study of knowledge protection and diffusion for innovation: managing knowledge in the mobile telephone industry
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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