Technological exaptation: A narrative approach

Raghu Garud; Joel Gehman; Antonio Paco Giuliani

doi:10.1093/icc/dtv050

Technological exaptation: A narrative approach

Raghu Garud, Joel Gehman, Antonio Paco Giuliani

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Abstract

What do the feathers on a bird have in common with the glass in fiber optics? The answer lies in exaptation, a concept that has been creatively repurposed (i.e., exapted) from evolutionary biology to the field of technological innovation. Inspired by this movement, we examine different kinds of biological exaptations and draw analogical links to different kinds of technological exaptations. Going beyond mere analogies, we consider a narrative approach to inducing technological exaptations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	149-166
Number of pages	18
Journal	Industrial and Corporate Change
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/icc/dtv050
State	Published - Feb 1 2016

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Economics and Econometrics

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