Envisioning the Internet: Implementing ‘disruptive innovation’ in media organizations
2013; University of Illinois at Chicago; Linguagem: Inglês
10.5210/fm.v18i5.4216
ISSN1396-0466
Autores Tópico(s)E-Government and Public Services
ResumoWhen incorporating networked technologies, many established organizations face immense challenges, as these media involve new economic and cultural components. Predictions based on models concerning the incorporation of the so-called ‘disruptive innovations’ in established firms, are being offered in this article, viewing networked technologies as ‘disruptive innovations’. The study underscores the obstacles that limit implementation of such technologies in mainstream media organizations, and considers the strategies that might be used to overcome them. Analyzing the case of Israel’s leading newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, between the years 1995–2000, it shows how managers of this traditional business approached the Internet. The article analyzes how they respond to the ostensibly ‘disruptive’ networked innovation, eventually turning their organization’s Web site into the country’s chief news and content provider. The study offers lessons that extend beyond this specific case onto the broader vista of the implementation of ‘disruptive’ (networked) technologies in mainstream media environments.
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