Exploring the role of technology evaluation in the competitiveness of US electronics manufacturing companies

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-94

  Daim, Tugrul U ^a,b,c   Kocaoglu, Dundar F ^a,c,d  

^a Portland State University   (United States)

^b Department of Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PICMET   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronics manufacturing; Technology assessment; Technology evaluation

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING; ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITIONS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION;

COMPETITION;

EID: 64549142892     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2009.024601     Document Type: Article

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