Do firms require an efficient innovation system to develop innovative technological capabilities? Empirical evidence from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 267-285

  Berger, Martin ^a   Diez, Javier Revilla ^b  

^a JOANNEUM RESEARCH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Innovation; Linkages; OEM to OBM migration strategy; South East Asia; Technological capabilities; Technological learning

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LEARNING SYSTEMS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

INNOVATION; LINKAGES; OEM TO OBM MIGRATION STRATEGY; SOUTH-EAST ASIA; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES; TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

EID: 33745685540     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2006.009972     Document Type: Article

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