Competição tecnológica: principais conceitos e casos elucidativos

Abstract

the aim of this paper is to present the main concepts related to the literature that details the phenomenon of technological competition. These concepts are useful for understanding the origin, development, and use of innovation in practical cases. The most relevant definitions around the theme of technological competition, which will be elucidated in this study, are the following: technological paradigm, technological trajectory, path dependence, lock-in, lock-out and dominant design. After the presentation of these concepts, three cases of technological competition will be presented, widely explored by the specialized literature: i) QWERTY keyboard versus DVORAK keyboard; ii) VHS platform versus BETAMAX platform and; iii) gasoline car versus electricity car. From the methodological point of view, this article can be classified as descriptive and explanatory and it leans fundamentally on the literature review around theories, concepts and application cases underlying the theme of technological competition.