What happened to complex product systems literature over the last two decades: progresses so far and path ahead |
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Authors: | Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar Tae-Young Park Mehdi Kiamehr |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran;2. School of Business, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea;3. Graduate School of Management and Economics, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: | Complex product systems (CoPS) industries largely contribute to industrial development, economic growth and creation of national wealth in both developed and developing economies. CoPS also show a number of specific characteristics as a distinctive category of industrial products in comparison with mass-produced consumer goods. These aspects have attracted the attention of scholars to study CoPS over the last two decades, resulting in a fairly extensive body of literature on the subject. However, there is a further need to connect research findings in this area, to illustrate a macro view of the development in the field, explore common themes, and identify possible paths into the future. This study aims to contribute to these ends by: (i) exploring the quantitative aspects of the CoPS literature; (ii) illustrating topical classification of CoPS studies and their findings; and (iii) suggesting opportunities for future research through examining common trends and unresolved issues in the literature. |
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Keywords: | Complex product systems innovation literature review |
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