National technological styles explained in terms of stakeholding patterns, enfranchisement and cultural differences: Britain and Japan

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 423-436

  Tylecote, Andrew ^a   Cho, Yong Doo ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a   Tylccole, Andrew ^a   Zhang, Wci ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financial system; Innovation; International comparison; Japan; Science and technology; Technology diffusion; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL SYSTEM; INNOVATION; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

JAPAN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032466717     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537329808524325     Document Type: Article

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