This article deals with the diffusion and standardization rivalry between two similar but incompatible formats for home VCRs (videocassette recorders): the Betamax, introduced in 1975 by the Sony
In each issue we ask an academic to explain the big question their research hopes to shed light on. Yiorgos Mylonadis looks at how people define and solve problems.
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