Building technological capabilities in latecomer firms: A review essay

Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-241

  Dutrénit, Gabriela ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE SISTEMAS BIOLÓGICOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 5044237267     PISSN: 09717218     EISSN: 09730796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097172180400900202     Document Type: Article

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