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020			_a9781316941539 (ebook)
020			_z9781107187658 (hardback)
020			_z9781316638187 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aTS170 _b.E39 2018
082	0	0	_a658.5/75 _223
100	1		_aEger, Arthur O., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aOn the origin of products : _bthe evolution of product innovation and design / _cArthur O. Eger, Huub Ehlhardt.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2018.
300			_a1 online resource (xix, 305 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jan 2018).
520			_aIn this new work, Arthur O. Eger and Huub Ehlhardt present a 'Theory of Product Evolution'. They challenge the popular notion that we owe the availability of products solely to genius inventors. Instead, they present arguments that show that a process of variation, selection, and accumulation of 'know-how' (to make) and 'know-what' (function to realize) provide an explanation for the emergence of new types of products and their subsequent development into families of advanced versions. This theory employs a product evolution diagram as an analytical framework to reconstruct the development history of a product family and picture it as a graphical narrative. The authors describe the relevant literature and case studies to place their theory in context. The 'Product Phases Theory' is used to create predictions on the most likely next step in the evolution of a product, offering practical tools for those involved in new product development.
650		0	_aNew products.
650		0	_aTechnological innovations.
700	1		_aEhlhardt, Huub, _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107187658
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/9781316941539
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