Serendipity as a mechanism of change and its potential for explaining change processes

Serendipity plays an important role in science and technology development. This article investigates serendipity as a potential mechanism of change in management areas such as technology management, strategy and organization. The mechanism will be described and conditions that support or hinder the mechanism will be discussed.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Weisenfeld-Schenk, Ursula
Published in:	Management Revue. - Mering : Rainer Hampp Verlag, ISSN 1861-9916. - Vol. 20.2009, 2, p. 138-148
Publisher:	Mering : Rainer Hampp Verlag
Subject:	mechanisms of change \| serendipity \| organizational change \| strategic change \| technological change

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1688/1861-9908_mrev_2009_02_Weisenfeld [DOI] 756552206 [GVK] hdl:10419/78993 [Handle]
Source:	EconStor

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