Numerous evidences exist about the effect of collective actions on techno-institutional transformations in different industries. Hence, although the firms and their individual efforts for achieving interests is a main driving force of techno-institutional transformations, but another important driving force is the collective actions to achieve aims beyond profitability of individual firms. In this article, by studying some selected innovation systems – German’s dye industry, United States’ cochlear implant industry, United States’ auto industry, and Taiwan’s IT industry- we show that a network of individuals and key actors (i.e. institutional entrepreneurs) are the main driving force in every techno-institutional transformation, and collective actions of this network cause the formation and evolution of new institutions. This article criticizes two well-known perspectives in explaining innovation system changes, i.e. state-based perspective and individual-based perspective.
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Hamidi Motlagh, R., Babaee, A., & Maleki, A. (2016). Collective Action and techno-institutional transformations: a study on some selected innovation systems. Science and Technology Policy Letters, 06(2), 69-86.
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Rouholah Hamidi Motlagh; Ali Babaee; Ali Maleki. "Collective Action and techno-institutional transformations: a study on some selected innovation systems". Science and Technology Policy Letters, 06, 2, 2016, 69-86.
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Hamidi Motlagh, R., Babaee, A., Maleki, A. (2016). 'Collective Action and techno-institutional transformations: a study on some selected innovation systems', Science and Technology Policy Letters, 06(2), pp. 69-86.
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Hamidi Motlagh, R., Babaee, A., Maleki, A. Collective Action and techno-institutional transformations: a study on some selected innovation systems. Science and Technology Policy Letters, 2016; 06(2): 69-86.
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