Failures and coping strategies in indigenous technology capability process

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 179-192

  Madanmohan, T R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

INDIA;

EID: 0034069727     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320050003869     Document Type: Article

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