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OverviewWhy do some country's hi-tech firms innovate better than others? Why did hi-tech firms from the United States outperform such Japanese companies in the 1990s? Through a wealth of empirical evidence, the book compares the development trajectory of manufacturing technology and information technology both between Japanese companies and between companies based in the US, Europe, Australia, India and China. This book shows that institutional systems such as culture, tradition, consumers and local business practices play key roles in how companies develop technology. These factors also influence the very characteristics of the products that the hi-tech firms produce. With a number of case studies the author demonstrates how the most successful and innovative companies recognize these roles and incorporate them into their practices. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chihiro WatanabePublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Dimensions: Width: 23.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 15.60cm Weight: 0.372kg ISBN: 9783540893233ISBN 10: 3540893237 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 16 April 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |