Is technological learning a firm core competence, when, how and why? A longitudinal, multi-industry study of firm technological learning and market performance

Technovation

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 625-643

  Carayannis, Elias G ^a   Alexander, Jeff ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Washington CORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Higher order technological learning; Market performance; Optimal bandwidth of technological learning; Qualitative methods; Quantitative methods; Technological learning

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 0036776449     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(01)00047-5     Document Type: Article

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