Haberberg and Rieple: Strategic Management
Chapter 13
A brief outline of the automobile industry over its life cycle can be found at:
http://www.open2.net/moneyandmanagement/management_organisation/reinlife.html
An article by Joel Baum and Andrew Shipilov that examines the notion of ecology and life-cycles can be downloaded from:
http://www.sfu.ca/~tblawren/teaching/200509PHD987/Readings and resources/Baum chapter.doc
For a brief overview of Rogers’ seminal (literally!) work on the diffusion of innovations and the categorisation of individuals as early adopters, laggards, etc., see: http://www.hightechstrategies.com/profiles.html
For some more information on electronic cards, such as Sony’s FeliCa, Philips Mifare NFC technologies, and the contactless payment industry see:
www.sony.net/Products/felica
http://globaltechforum.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=rich_story&doc_id=7897&categoryid=&channelid=&search=matsushita
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag4/art20050501/htm/tech-puce-felica.htm
For a couple of useful articles on the social networking industry, and its effect on, for example the advertising industry, see:
http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10102992
For some more information on Mittal Steel and the global steel industry, see:
http://www.mittalsteel.com/Company/History/#
http://www.uksteel.org.uk/
http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/text/00778/chapter2.htm
http://www.posco.co.kr/homepage/docs/en/company/posco/s91a1010091c.html


