Managing in the Modular Age

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This book brings together seminal articles by leading scholars oftechnological and organizational systems, exploring the impact of'modularity'. Modularity refers to an ability to take apart and puttogether differenct products and networks, or to 'mix and match'components in order to meet different user specifications. This isof key importance today where new systems such as the World WideWeb and many areas of the computer industry depend on it. Thevolume pulls together and defines an exciting new area of inquiry:into how our 'modular age' is reshaping the businesseco-system. * * Includes contributions from leading scholars of technology andorganization * Modularity refers to an ability to take apart and put togetherdifferent products and systems, or to 'mix and match' components inorder to meet different user specifications. * Consolidates and defines an area of inquiry that is becomingincreasingly important with the development of web-based and'network' industries. * Sensitizes readers to the complexity of issues surrounding newmodular products and systems created by e-business * Encourages readers to make connections among different levelsand disciplines. * Initiates a debate around issues of modularity. * Includes a commentary co-authored by the late Nobel LaureateHerbert A. Simon to whom the book is dedicated.

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Raghu Garud

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"This is a very topical issue... and this reader will be verywelcome.... The list of people that the editors have lined upis simply outstanding. Their work in this area and their updateswill be invaluable." Professor Peter Karnoe, Copenhagen BusinessSchool "The selection of readings is good, and it is pertinent:modularity is becoming an increasingly important subject."Professor Max Boisot, ESADE, Spain
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