Overcoming 'latecomer disadvantages' in small and medium-sized firms: Evidence from China

International Journal of Technology and Globalisation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 364-383

  Gao, Xudong ^a   Liu, Jianxin ^a   Chai, Kah Hin ^b   Li, Jizhen ^a  

^a Tsinghua University   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China; Domestic firms; Latecomer disadvantages; Reputation; Resource; Small and medium sized firms; Stakeholders; Strategy; Technological capability development; Technology catch up

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749087901     PISSN: 14765667     EISSN: 17418194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTG.2007.015455     Document Type: Article

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