reverse+salient+(Brucato)

=Reverse Salient=

A concept derived from Thomas Hughes, which he claims only works in conjunction of his conceptualization of technological systems. It refers to what happens as a system expand and components in "have fallen behind or are out of phase with the others" (1987). "When a reverse salient cannot be corrected within the context of an existing system, the problem becomes a radical one, the solution of which may bring a new and competing system" (ibid.).

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__Work cited__: Hughes, T. (1987) "The Evolution of Large Technological Systems" available at: http://conceptsinsts.wikispaces.com/file/view/hughes_1987.pdf