Abstract
Networks play a key role in developing next generation innovations. Technology led innovations are led by technology developers and communities. There is an evidence of success of innovations in technology development through networking with technology communities. Some of these are formal networks and some of these are informal networks. This paper explores at some of the successful developments in the technology domains such as development of Android applications and I-phone applications. Each of these interventions involved collaborations between academic communities, corporate firms as well as independent technical professionals. The success of Apple and Android communities opens up many new research questions as both the organizations have followed a very different approach in developing new technologies. Android which is developed by Google has followed a different approach as compared to development of Apple applications. The paper would throw insights into these approaches. Some of the technology communities had a more open approach and some of the communities have a more closed approach. This paper documents the differences in approaches of development of these communities. The paper is a qualitative study which provides an insight into the differences in approach of development of select technology communities. The paper also draws leadership lessons and factors which contribute to the success of such initiatives. The paper assesses the challenges that these firms faced in developing such communities.
Highlights
Networks are playing a role like never before in facilitating innovation
The two fastest growing categories of smartphones are led by technology platforms driven by Android (Google) and iOS (Apple).It would be interesting to understand how these two technology platforms got developed and to track the similarity and differences in the approach of these two technology communities
Android and iPhone community are both examples of huge success and growing market shares
Summary
Networks are playing a role like never before in facilitating innovation. As technology goes through huge changes, there is an impact on the emergence of new models. The emergence of facebook, cloud computing, You Tube, Skype, Android, Share Point throw open many lessons in management, strategy and leadership. More importantly these initiatives demonstrate the role of communities and technology in transforming ordinary and simple ideas into. The growth of smart phones globally have thrown open many interesting questions and insights into how the consumer markets are evolving. It throws open a debate on what are the key value drivers for such growth and what kind of technologies and business approach is faciliting this growth. The two fastest growing categories of smartphones are led by technology platforms driven by Android (Google) and iOS (Apple).It would be interesting to understand how these two technology platforms got developed and to track the similarity and differences in the approach of these two technology communities
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