The taxonomy and evolution of technology strategies: A study of Taiwan's high-technology-based firms

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 219-227

  Hung, Shih Chang ^a   Liu, Nien Chi ^b   Chang, Jieng Bin ^c  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO LTD   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breadth of technology scope; Company performance; Firm evolution; Product mix; Research and development (R D) involvement; Sources of innovation; Strategic group; Technology strategy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MARKETING; TECHNOLOGY;

HIGH TECHNOLOGY BASED FIRMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0038271918     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2003.810825     Document Type: Article

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