The Industrial Dynamics of the New Digital Economy

by Peter Maskell

Summary

Chistensen and Maskell (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark) present nine papers assessing the impact of information technologies on modern industrial dynamics, seeing the "new" digital economy as interacting with, rather than separate from, the industries of the "old" economy. The papers bring together empirical and theoretical argument examining the question at the macro-economic and institutional levels, the corporate level, and the sectoral level. Specific topics include the political economy of the U.S. Internet industry, the impact of information and communication technologies on productivity in the service industries in Europe and the U.S., the changing role of the industrial firm in the "new" economy, and mobility of knowledge in corporate networks, industry convergence in the handheld computer market, and European developments in electronic customer relations management. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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