Radical Innovation in Large Companies

In order to grasp a glimpse of the concept of "radical innovation", I tried to make an extensive internet search and gather and combine the most useful and relevant parts together. Like Narayanan, the sources I exploited for this assignment begin with the definitions of the keywords as well. So, I think it'll reasonable to start with the short description of the key concept- radical innovation-, crystallize it and then discuss the factors that contribute …

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