How the likes of Napster and Kazaa went so far so quickly: Network innovators – the new Robin Hoods of business
Abstract
Purpose
Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
Findings
Finds that modern day highway robbers have been termed “network innovators”, and while there is no theft involved these days, they have a shared aim: to make life as easy as possible for the masses and in turn as difficult for the established order as possible. A network innovator tends to be a not‐for‐profit enterprise that has developed an innovation, usually in new technologies, and uses new types of networks to spread the word about and distribute the innovation.
Practical implications
Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.
Originality/value
The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.
Keywords
Citation
(2006), "How the likes of Napster and Kazaa went so far so quickly: Network innovators – the new Robin Hoods of business", Strategic Direction, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 11-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/02580540610657254
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited