The R&D performance in Taiwan's electronics industry: A longitudinal examination

R and D Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-189

  Tsai, Kuen Hung ^a   Wang, Jiann Chyuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG HUA INSTITUTION FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

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EID: 1642618644     PISSN: 00336807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9310.2004.00332.x     Document Type: Review

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