James M. Utterback

14.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
62 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

James M. Utterback is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management and Management Science and Operations Research. According to data from OpenAlex, James M. Utterback has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 20 papers in Strategy and Management and 17 papers in Management Science and Operations Research. Recurrent topics in James M. Utterback's work include Innovation and Knowledge Management (19 papers), Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting (16 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (12 papers). James M. Utterback is often cited by papers focused on Innovation and Knowledge Management (19 papers), Innovation Diffusion and Forecasting (16 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (12 papers). James M. Utterback collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. James M. Utterback's co-authors include William J. Abernathy, Marc H. Meyer, Allan Afuah, C.W.I. Pistorius, Fernando F. Suárez, W. J. Abernathy, James W. Brown, Marvin A. Sirbu, J. H. Hollomon and Thomas J. Allen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Academy of Management Journal and Nature Nanotechnology.

In The Last Decade

James M. Utterback

58 papers receiving 7.9k citations

Hit Papers

A dynamic model of proces... 1971 2026 1989 2007 1975 1978 1996 1971 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
James M. Utterback 5.6k 3.0k 2.4k 2.0k 767 62 9.3k
William J. Abernathy 4.4k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 1.6k 0.8× 629 0.8× 30 7.2k
Lori Rosenkopf 6.0k 1.1× 2.2k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 477 0.6× 37 8.5k
Marvin B. Lieberman 4.6k 0.8× 3.1k 1.0× 1.3k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 915 1.2× 67 7.9k
Ron Adner 6.1k 1.1× 2.0k 0.6× 2.3k 1.0× 2.0k 1.0× 1.5k 1.9× 53 9.3k
Keld Laursen 7.6k 1.4× 3.6k 1.2× 2.8k 1.2× 927 0.5× 935 1.2× 70 10.5k
Roy Rothwell 3.9k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 776 0.4× 553 0.7× 82 6.5k
Melissa A. Schilling 5.6k 1.0× 1.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.9× 1.4k 0.7× 1.0k 1.4× 70 8.4k
Geert Duysters 5.7k 1.0× 2.3k 0.8× 2.5k 1.0× 818 0.4× 425 0.6× 128 8.2k
John Hagedoorn 8.4k 1.5× 4.4k 1.4× 2.7k 1.2× 971 0.5× 537 0.7× 110 11.3k
Lee Fleming 5.0k 0.9× 3.9k 1.3× 3.0k 1.3× 1.6k 0.8× 403 0.5× 69 9.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Utterback, James M., et al.. (2020). The Dynamics of the Diffusion of Innovations in the Transition from Products to Services in the Music Industry. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations
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Suárez, Fernando F., et al.. (2018). The Hybrid Trap: Why Most Efforts to Bridge Old and New Technology Miss the Mark. KDI Central Archives (Korea Development Institute). 7 indexed citations
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Maine, Elicia, et al.. (2014). The Emergence of the Nanobiotechnology Industry. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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Utterback, James M.. (2014). Innovation and corporate strategy. International Journal of Technology Management. 2 indexed citations
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Maine, Elicia, et al.. (2014). The emergence of the nanobiotechnology industry. Nature Nanotechnology. 9(1). 2–5. 24 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M., et al.. (2006). Preface: Design-Inspired Innovation. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M. & Allan Afuah. (1998). The Dynamic ‘Diamond’: A Technological Innovation Perspective. Economics of Innovation and New Technology. 6(2-3). 183–200. 18 indexed citations
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Suárez, Fernando F., et al.. (1995). Dominant designs and the survival of firms. Long Range Planning. 28(6). 122–122. 36 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M.. (1995). Developing Technologies: The Eastman Kodak Story. The McKinsey Quarterly. 130. 5 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M.. (1994). Radical Innovation and Corporate Regeneration. Research-Technology Management. 37(4). 10. 45 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M. & Fernando Suárez. (1992). Patterns of industrial evolution, dominant designs, and firms' survival. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M., et al.. (1992). When Speeding Concepts to Market Can Be a Mistake. INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics. 22(4). 24–37. 20 indexed citations
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Afuah, Allan & James M. Utterback. (1991). The emergence of a new supercomputer architecture. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 40(4). 315–328. 15 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M., Trevor Allen, J. H. Hollomon, & Marvin A. Sirbu. (1988). The Process of Innovation in Five Industries in Europe and Japan : IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 3(4). 463. 3 indexed citations
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Abernathy, W. J. & James M. Utterback. (1988). Patterns of Industrial Innovation : Technology Review. 3(4). 555. 76 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M., et al.. (1987). A Review of Literature and Hypotheses on New Technology-Based Firms : Research Policy. 2(4). 566–567. 2 indexed citations
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Abernathy, William J. & James M. Utterback. (1978). Patterns of Industrial Innovation. Technology Review. 80(7). 40–47. 2266 indexed citations breakdown →
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Utterback, James M., Thomas J. Allen, J. H. Hollomon, & Marvin A. Sirbu. (1976). The process of innovation in five industries in Europe and Japan. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. EM-23(1). 3–9. 104 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M. & Elmer H. Burack. (1975). Identification of technological threats and opportunities by firms. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 8(1). 7–21. 13 indexed citations
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Utterback, James M.. (1971). The Process of Technological Innovation Within the Firm.. Academy of Management Journal. 14(1). 75–88. 384 indexed citations breakdown →

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