Innovation dynamics in catch-up firms: Process, product and proprietary capabilities for development

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-92

  Forbes, Naushad ^a,b   Wield, David ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Forbes Marshall   (India)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catch up firms; Developing countries; Innovation dynamics

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; FIRM OWNERSHIP; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 39349109785     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710701850741     Document Type: Article

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