Strategic management of technology in Japanese firms: Literature review

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 223-247

  Kurokawa, Sam ^a   Pelc, Karol I ^b   Fujisue, Kenzo ^c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese management; Literature review; Strategic management of technology; Technology management

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; STABILITY;

JAPANESE MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE REVIEW; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 19344364896     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2005.006708     Document Type: Review

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