From Followers to Leaders
Subtitle: Managing Technology and Innovation
Contributors: Wield, David
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780203361375
Subjects: Technological innovations; Management
Description: This book centres on the ways in which ordinary firms can improve technology management. It argues that succeeding as a follower-firm requires learning from many experiences and avoiding simplistic 'how-to' approaches.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; Beneath the surface; Technology in development myths and realities; From myths to building blocks: understanding technical capability in firms; Innovation management in follower-firms; Conclusion: growing value-added in firms is the core objective; Innovation success in follower-firms; Hero Cycles: success through flexible specialization; Grupo Vitro; The Indian software industry: miracle in the making or a hightechnology 'sweat-shop'?; Cemex; Conclusions.