Innovation, Matey

According to Durand and Vergne, pirate organizations are uniquely suited to making innovations, especially in areas that companies or governments are hesitant to explore. Vergne conceived of the book when he took a break from researching the economics of cyber-piracy to tour Amsterdam's Maritim...

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Published inThe Chronicle of Higher Education Vol. 59; no. 20
Main Author Wescott, David
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc 25.01.2013
Chronicle of Higher Education
Subjects
Business education
Business schools
Capitalism
College teachers
Durand, Rodolphe
Economic aspects
English
Influence
Internet piracy
Piracy
Social sciences
Social Systems
Translation
Vergne, Jean-Philippe
Works
France
Brazil
North Sea
Madagascar
North America
China
Africa
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Summary:According to Durand and Vergne, pirate organizations are uniquely suited to making innovations, especially in areas that companies or governments are hesitant to explore. Vergne conceived of the book when he took a break from researching the economics of cyber-piracy to tour Amsterdam's Maritime Museum; he was interested in the way piracy "fits into a role played by socially contested organizations," like the Mafia, he says in a phone interview. Vergne concedes that they sometimes fail to encourage students to work in new, unregulated fields, but stresses his optimism: "Business schools are not merely reproducing existing patterns. Because the authors have "no boundaries" for the project ("For me this is not just a book, it's a project," Vergne says), it may continue to live on as an academic and business concept.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362