本文在演化經濟學與路徑依賴的累積文獻基礎上，以社會學領域的結構化理論為分析主軸，歸納出以行動、規則、資源三構面所建構之技術演化模型，並將其應用於解釋全球資訊工業的創新行動軌跡與所形塑之結構規則與資源。行動建立在廠商策略性的技術創新，以推動整個產業的發展。規則即所謂的產業規範、典範與制度化壓力，能指引與限制廠商的創新活動。資源則賦予廠商遵循規則的報酬，包括制度化資本、網路、資訊與知識等。在實徵上，本文除追溯資訊工業的創新行動軌跡外，另外並概念性歸納得出產業遊戲規則為遵循開放系統、全球運籌管理、策略聯盟、智慧財產權保護與行銷通路多樣化。當廠商遵循規則而行動時，將會更親近制度化資源，包括網路外溢、網路空間、創業投資與智慧資本。

　　This paper draws on the literature of evolutionary economics and path­dependence to develop a structurationist model of technological evolution, with its stress on action, rules and resources for innovation. The model is then applied empirically to the evolution of the global information ìndustry. Action is constructed by firms’ strategic action on innovation. Rules are norms, paradigms and institutional pressures that guide and constrain firms' innovation action. Resources, including institutiona1 capital, networks, information and know1edge, reward firms’ compliance to rules. Empirically, the paper reveals a series of firms’ innovative action in the information industry of 1971-1997. It moves to conceptually afford the industry with rules of the game which include those of open systems、global logistics management, strategic alliances, intellectual property rights protection and plura1 dìstribution channels. Once complied, rules open up the acquisition of industrial resources which, in general， include network externalities, cyberspace, venture capital and intellectual capita1.