MNCs, global innovation networks and developing countries: Insights from Motorola in China

International Journal of Business and Management Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-30

  Chen, Yun Chung ^a   Vang, Jan ^b  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Global innovation network; Intra country spatial dynamics; OECD; TNC

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952592840     PISSN: 18376614     EISSN: 1985692X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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