Managing Convergence in Innovation

Technology in several forms, especially Information Technology (IT), has a strong tendency to converge at varying degrees. This phenomenon of converging innovation will deepen and widen in future due to intense competition in global markets. Asian manufacturing firms in particular lead the global industrial innovation.Innovations as a result of convergence are often beneficial, improving welfare and employment. This book sheds light on the little-discussed idea of convergent innovation with examples hailing from Asia. The book also proposes new theories and investigates convergence at the micro level ¿ a must read for academics interested in innovation economics and management.