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Transition pathways revisited: Established firms as multi-level actors in the heavy vehicle industry
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- Berggren, Christian (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap,Tekniska fakulteten
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- Magnusson, Thomas (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap,Tekniska fakulteten
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- Sushandoyo, Dedy (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap,Tekniska högskolan
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- Elsevier, 2015
- 2015
- English.
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In: Research Policy. - : Elsevier. - 0048-7333 .- 1873-7625. ; 44:5, s. 1017-1028
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- The multi-level perspective on sustainability transitions positions established firms (incumbents) as defenders of existing technologies at the "regime level." By contrast, it positions new entrants at the niche level, as promoters of new technologies. This paper challenges the positioning of firms as actors on either regime or niche levels. Based on a comparative analysis of technology strategies in the heavy vehicle industry, the paper shows that established firms are active at both levels, developing several technology alternatives simultaneously. This means that incumbents technology strategies determine important parts of the required niche regime interactions. The paper also shows how incumbents may pursue contrasting technology strategies. While some adopt a dualistic approach, keeping regime and niche level activities technologically and commercially separate, others develop integrated strategies where niche activities are leveraged to impact upon the regime level. The cases studied illustrate how the success of such integrated strategies depends on the emergence of bridging policies. Bridging policies are relevant both for linking early niche markets to broader regime-level markets, and for supporting further technological advancements of niche markets. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Technology strategy; Automotive industry; Creative accumulation; Multilevel perspective; Niche management; Transition pathways
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- art (subject category)
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