Influence of subcontracting on innovation and economic performance of SMEs in Indian automobile industry

Technovation

Volumn 30, Issue 11-12, 2010, Pages 558-569

  Sudhir Kumar, R ^a   Bala Subrahmanya, M H ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Assistance; India; Innovation; SMEs; Subcontracting; TNCs

Indexed keywords

ASSISTANCE; INDIA; SMES; SUBCONTRACTING; TNCS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PURCHASING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INNOVATION;

EID: 77957359354     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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