Communities of Practice and Vintage Innovation

Francesco Schiavone received the Ph.D. degree in network economics and knowledge management from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, in 2006. Since 2007, he has been an Assistant Professor in management at University Parthenope, Naples, Italy. He is also a Visiting Professor in theory of the firm at the University de Castilla, La Mancha, Spain, and innovation management in ESG Management School, Paris, France. He was a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, in 2004. Since 2010, he has been involved in research on strategic reactions to technological change by companies and communities of users. His current research interests include technological change, innovation, business strategies, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Schiavone has been serving as the Guest Editor of special issues and is a member of the Editorial Boards from various international journals. Since 2012, he has been a member of the scientific panel of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM).

• 1 Technological change.- 2 Communities of practice.- 3 Vintage innovation.- 4 Vintage innovation by firms.- 5 Vintage innovation by users​.