Disruptive information system innovation: the case of internet computing

Kalle Lyytinen, Gregory M. Rose · 2003 · Information Systems Journal

Summary. This paper develops a theory of disruptive information system innovation, defined as novel organizational applications of digital technologies that create radical breaks from expected trajectories. The authors argue that internet computing exemplifies disruptive IS innovation because it fundamentally transformed application portfolios, development practices, and IS services across organizations. They demonstrate that disruptive innovations are both pervasive—spanning all aspects of IS innovation—and radical, departing significantly from existing alternatives and requiring new cognitive models of computing.

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Lyytinen, K., & Rose, G. M.. (2003). Disruptive information system innovation: the case of internet computing. Information Systems Journal. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2575.2003.00155.x

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DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2575.2003.00155.x
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28