Imitation to innovation : the dynamics of Korea's technological learning / Linsu Kim.
By: Kim, Linsu
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Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 338.064 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00070173 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Examines the pivotal role that technology development has played in South Korea's dramatic transformation - from an economy based on subsistence agriculture to a highly-industrialized global competitor. This work explores the roles of public policy and the sociocultural environment in setting the stage for Korea's technological evolution.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-284) and index.
Introduction -- Part I: Evolution of public policy and sociocultural environment -- Government as a learning facilitator -- Hardworking Koreans: Education and sociocultural factors -- Part II: From imitation to innovation in industries -- Analytical frameworks -- The automobile industry: crisis construction and technological learning -- The electronics industry: from reverse engineering to strategic alliance -- The semiconductor industry: leapfrogging into the world frontier -- Imitation and innovation in small firms: two contrasting patterns -- Part III: Conclusion and implications -- Korea's technological learning: conclusion -- Korea's technological learning: implications.