Technology sourcing and its determinants: A study of Basic Chemical industry in India

Technovation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 562-573

  Narayanan, K ^a   Bhat, Savita ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Basic Chemical; India; R D; Technology sourcing

Indexed keywords

BASIC CHEMICAL; FIRM SIZE; IN-LINE; INDIA; MEDIUM SIZED FIRMS; MULTIPLE SOURCE; TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; TECHNOLOGICAL EFFORT; TECHNOLOGY SOURCING;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HOUSES; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; PURCHASING;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 67349086598     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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