Knowledge, technology trajectories, and innovation in a developing country context: Evidence from a survey of Malaysian firms

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 349-370

  Hegde, Deepak ^a   Shapira, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Innovation policy; Malaysia; Technology trajectories

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INNOVATION POLICY; TECHNOLOGY TRAJECTORIES;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38549143158     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.015757     Document Type: Article

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