Accelerating innovation through knowledge co-evolution: A case study in the Taiwan semiconductor industry

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 183-195

  Fang, Liang Yuan ^a,b   Wu, Se Hwa ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Ruentex Industries Limited   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dynamic capability; Innovation management; Inter organisational knowledge management; Knowledge co evolution; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DYNAMIC CAPABILITY; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE CO-EVOLUTION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 31144436562     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2006.008310     Document Type: Article

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