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  • Evolutionary economics
  • History of technology
  • Sociology of technology

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  • Technological change can be gradual or occur in sudden, transformative shifts.
  • Technological transitions are marked by the rapid emergence of novel technologies and behaviors.
  • Understanding the drivers of these transitions is key to comprehending technological evolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the reasons behind sudden technological transitions, focusing on information technology (IT).
  • To analyze the factors influencing the value and adoption of information systems.
  • To investigate the relationship between gradual improvements and discontinuous change in technology.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a cultural evolution approach to study technological change.
  • Analyzing the evolution of information technology (IT) for quantitative insights.
  • Examining the role of learning, information accumulation, and community practices in IT value.

Main Results:

  • The value of information systems changes abruptly with learning, information accumulation, and free information exchange.
  • Discontinuous technological change coexists with gradual improvements, influenced by hardware-software complexity.
  • Sudden organizational shifts in IT are linked to the high costs of maintaining and transmitting reliable information.

Conclusions:

  • Technological evolution is characterized by both gradual progress and sudden, disruptive transitions.
  • Information technology's evolution is significantly shaped by the economics of information dissemination and use.
  • Cultural evolution provides a framework for understanding the non-linear progression of technological systems.