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Strategic change and the coevolution of industry-university relationships : evidence from the forest products industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
In this thesis we present an analysis of the dynamics of industry-university relationships tracing the origin of the relationship and its changes over time as the firm's strategies evolve. We analyze the strategic trajectories ...
User-centered system design in an aging society : an integrated study on technology adoption
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The aging of the population is an important global phenomenon that is bringing changes and challenges to various areas of society. Technology has been explored as one way to cope with the complexities and uncertainties ...
Logistics clusters : prevalence and impact
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Governments around the world are investing significant resources in the development and expansion of logistics clusters. This dissertation analyzes the cluster phenomenon focusing on four topics. First, it develops a ...
Risk implications of the deployment of renewables for investments in electricity generation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis explores the potential risk implications that a large penetration of intermittent renewable electricity generation -such as wind and solar power- may have on the future electricity generation technology mix, ...
Interoperable simulation gaming for strategic infrastructure systems design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Infrastructure systems are large physical networks of interrelated components which produce and distribute resources to meet societal needs. Meeting future sustainability objectives may require more complex systems with ...
Structural complexity and its implications for design of cyber-physical systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Most modern era software-enabled, electro-mechanical systems are becoming more complex as we demand more performance and better lifecycle properties (e.g. robustness) from them. As a consequence system development projects ...