Globalisation of innovative capabilities: Evidence from local and foreign firms in the electronics industry in Malaysia and Brazil

Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 191-227

  Ariffin, Norlela ^a   Figueiredo, Paulo N ^b  

^a AIC MTN Corporation Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

^b FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ASIA; BRAZIL; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33744824071     PISSN: 09717218     EISSN: 09730796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097172180501100107     Document Type: Article

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