R&D, value chain location and firm performance in the global electronics industry

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-330

  Shin, Namchul ^a   Kraemer, Kenneth L ^b   Dedrick, Jason ^b  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronics industry; Global production network; Innovation; Lead firm; R D; Value chain

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; MANUFACTURING; PROFITABILITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77954821616     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710902923867     Document Type: Article

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