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When I picked up this book it was at a time when I just changed jobs. I'd moved from a young thriving company to a much bigger company facing questions about it's survival. The review of this book should therefore be coloured by the fact that I could see the research playing out in the hallways and meeting rooms of my employer.
The book feels a lot like a thesis. The argument is patiently built and refined throughout the book then summed up at the end. There are numerous references for each chapt ...more
The book feels a lot like a thesis. The argument is patiently built and refined throughout the book then summed up at the end. There are numerous references for each chapt ...more
Clayton Christensen's analysis of how new technologies disrupt old ones. It's a very specific mechanism; new ways of doing things can provide services and products to slightly different market niches than existing ones. The new products and services aren't initially as good as the existing ones, but with time and development iterations, they end up improving, then getting better than the existing products and services. The older companies may have excellent management and great products, but the
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Aug 24, 2015
Bruce
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Chris
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