Kodama, Fumio, "Techno-Paradigm Shift and its Research Methodology", 1995
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In order to express the radical changes in the way technology has been and continues to be developed, applied, and commercialized over time, the concept of a techno-paradigm shift is used. The techno-paradigm shift is distinguished into five dimensions: innovation pattern, and societal diffusion of technology. In order to obtain a comprehensive understanding of these dynamic characteristics of technology, we have to orchestrate a unique blends of scholarly tools- case studies, formal modeling, and insightful observations.