How do firms evolve? The patterns of technological evolution of semiconductor subsidiaries

International Business Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 349-367

  Phene, Anupama ^a   Almeida, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Knowledge; Multinationals; Patents; Subsidiaries

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037410550     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-5931(03)00020-9     Document Type: Article

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