Emerging digital technology as a window of opportunity and technological leapfrogging: Catch-up in digital TV by the Korean firms

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 40-63

  Lee, Keun ^a   Lim, Chaisung ^b   Song, Wichin ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Specialty Construction Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catching up pattern; Digital technology; Emerging technology; Management of technology; Manufacturing strategy; Paradigm shift; high tech; Policy and economics; Technological regime

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; DATA PROCESSING; MARKETING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CATCHING-UP PATTERNS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGY; HIGH-TECH; MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; PARADIGM SHIFT; POLICY AND ECONOMICS; TECHNOLOGICAL REGIME;

DIGITAL TELEVISION;

EID: 14044250136     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2005.006004     Document Type: Review

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