Windows of opportunity, learning strategies and the rise of China's handset makers

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 230-248

  Xie, Wei ^a   White, Steven ^b,c  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b INSEAD   (Singapore)

^c INSEAD ^*

Author keywords

China; Latecomer strategies; Mobile phone handset industry; Product innovation; Technological learning

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; LATECOMER STRATEGIES; MOBILE PHONE HANDSET INDUSTRY; PRODUCT INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING;

TELEPHONE SETS;

EID: 33745610424     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2006.009970     Document Type: Article

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