Managerial perceptions of factors influencing technology management in South Africa

Technovation

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 719-735

  Hipkin, Ian ^a   Bennett, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Management; South Africa; Technology; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0038035200     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(02)00031-7     Document Type: Article

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