Constantinos C. Markides (1960) Cypriot business theorist
Source: Game-Changing Strategies, 2013, p. 67
“A technology that by chance gains an early lead in adoption may eventually 'corner the market' of potential adopters, with the other technologies becoming locked out.”
Source: Competing Technologies, Increasing Returns and Lock-in by Historical Events, (1989), p. 116
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