Patterns of Diffusion of New Technologies in Small Metal-Working Firms: The Case of an Italian Region Export

@article{citeulike:6043763, abstract = {Programmable automation in the form of numerically controlled and computerized numerically controlled machine tools and flexible manufacturing systems has been commonly hailed as signalling a fundamental economic-technical paradigm shift similar to the shifts due to the introduction of the steam engine and the electric motor. This paper discusses the patterns of diffusion of microelectronics-based technical change in machine tools employed in metal-working or engineering' firms in Italy. It is directed toward the segment of the production process involving the employment of metal-cutting milling machines. The paper builds a taxonomy linking innovative technological patterns to the competencies and strategies of firms. 10.1093/icc/6.2.275}, author = {Gurisatti, Paolo and Soli, Vladimiro and Tattara, Giuseppe}, citeulike-article-id = {6043763}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icc/6.2.275}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://icc.oxfordjournals.org/content/6/2/275.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://icc.oxfordjournals.org/content/6/2/275.full.pdf}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1093/icc/6.2.275}, journal = {Ind Corp Change}, keywords = {case, diffusion, firms, italian, metal-working, new, patterns, region, small, technologies}, month = {March}, number = {2}, pages = {275--312}, posted-at = {2009-11-10 06:11:41}, priority = {3}, title = {Patterns of Diffusion of New Technologies in Small Metal-Working Firms: The Case of an Italian Region}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icc/6.2.275}, volume = {6}, year = {1997} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6043763 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6043763 N2 - Programmable automation in the form of numerically controlled and computerized numerically controlled machine tools and flexible manufacturing systems has been commonly hailed as signalling a fundamental economic-technical paradigm shift similar to the shifts due to the introduction of the steam engine and the electric motor. This paper discusses the patterns of diffusion of microelectronics-based technical change in machine tools employed in metal-working or engineering' firms in Italy. It is directed toward the segment of the production process involving the employment of metal-cutting milling machines. The paper builds a taxonomy linking innovative technological patterns to the competencies and strategies of firms. 10.1093/icc/6.2.275 IS - 2 JF - Ind Corp Change EP - 312 TI - Patterns of Diffusion of New Technologies in Small Metal-Working Firms: The Case of an Italian Region VL - 6 SP - 275 KW - case KW - diffusion KW - firms KW - italian KW - metal-working KW - new KW - patterns KW - region KW - small KW - technologies AU - Gurisatti, Paolo AU - Soli, Vladimiro AU - Tattara, Giuseppe PY - 1997/03/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icc/6.2.275 ER -