Competing with MNEs: Developing manufacturing capabilities or innovation capabilities

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 87-107

  Gao, Xudong ^a   Zhang, Ping ^b   Liu, Xielin ^c  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b HISENSE GROUP   (China)

^c China Meteorological Administration   (China)

Author keywords

Catch up; Globalization; Innovation capability; Manufacturing capability; Technology strategy

Indexed keywords

CATCH UP; GLOBALIZATION; INNOVATION CAPABILITY; MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES;

INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 37849184990     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-006-9002-2     Document Type: Article

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