However,
in Abernathy–Clark's model [29], architectural innovations
destroy both technical and market capabilities. In the
present research, Abernathy–Clark's architectural innovations
are considered to be discontinuous innovations. The disruptiveness
of an innovation is attributed to destruction of the
value of incumbent firms' technical knowledge [3,49]. Such
disruptiveness is especially severe if the change calls for
technological knowledge from dissimilar scientific disciplines
[50]. Architectural, modular, or radical innovations can all be
disruptive, and the present research uses discontinuous
innovation rather than disruptive innovation to ensure a clear
distinction.