Low-risk opportunity recognition from mature technologies for SMEs

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 402-418

  Shin, Juneseuk ^a   Lee, Hakyeon ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arbitrage opportunity; Low risk; Mature technology; Recognition; SME (small and medium enterprise)

Indexed keywords

ARBITRAGE OPPORTUNITY; COMPLEXITY ANALYSIS; LOW-RISK; OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION; RECOGNITION; SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGY MATURITY;

COMPETITION; INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84885110562     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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