Structure and Innovation

Abstract The particular set of cultural attributes inherent within a given society heavily influences the technological sourcing of that society. Culture alone is insufficient to explain the differences seen between societies in their ability to source technological innovations. External forces such as the political and economic structure that surrounds the culture have considerable influence over a society's eventual innovative potential. This paper examines these structural influences and makes propositions about selected attributes' effects upon a society's innate ability to source technological innovations.